
Audio Briefs
Audio Briefs brings you CSIS publications in audio form. Listen to short, spoken-word summaries from CSIS experts about their latest reports, or hear a full audio version of any CSIS commentary.
Latest episodes

Aug 26, 2024 • 15min
Preserving The Gambia’s FGM Law Is Only the Start
An audio version of “Preserving The Gambia’s FGM Law Is Only the Start,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Awa Gai and Fadima Tall. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 26, 2024 • 12min
Why Is the U.S. Defense Industrial Base So Isolated from the U.S. Economy?
An audio version of “Why Is the U.S. Defense Industrial Base So Isolated from the U.S. Economy?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gregory C. Allen with Doug Berenson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 23, 2024 • 3min
“From Earth to Uchū: The Evolution of Japan’s Space Security Policy and a Blueprint for Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Space Security Partnership”: Audio Brief with Kari A. Bingen
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Kari A. Bingen on her report with Makena Young, From Earth to Uchū: The Evolution of Japan’s Space Security Policy and a Blueprint for Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Space Security Partnership.

Aug 20, 2024 • 19min
A New Nuclear Age?
An audio version of “A New Nuclear Age?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Reja Younis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 20, 2024 • 10min
China’s Antimony Export Restrictions: The Impact on U.S. National Security
An audio version of “China’s Antimony Export Restrictions: The Impact on U.S. National Security,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 19, 2024 • 6min
Cognitive Dissonance Strikes Again
An audio version of “Cognitive Dissonance Strikes Again,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 19, 2024 • 17min
Harmonizing Inbound Investment Screening
An audio version of “Harmonizing Inbound Investment Screening,” a new commentary by CSIS’s David Korn, Thibault Denamiel, and William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 19, 2024 • 2min
“Defense Priorities in the Open-Source AI Debate: A Preliminary Assessment”: Audio Brief with Masao Dahlgren
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Masao Dahlgren on his brief, “Defense Priorities in the Open-Source AI Debate: A Preliminary Assessment.”

Aug 19, 2024 • 6min
South Korea’s New Digital Competition Bill: A Step Backward for Innovation and Investment
An audio version of “South Korea’s New Digital Competition Bill: A Step Backward for Innovation and Investment,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kati Suominen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 19, 2024 • 10min
Why Hasn’t Starliner Returned?
An audio version of “Why Hasn’t Starliner Returned?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.