

Audio Briefs
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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.
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Sep 15, 2025 • 7min
Finding Plan B
An audio version of "Finding Plan B," a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 12, 2025 • 14min
Charting U.S. Competitiveness in Low-Carbon Maritime Fuels: Domestic Foundations
An audio version of "Charting U.S. Competitiveness in Low-Carbon Maritime Fuels: Domestic Foundations," a new commentary by CSIS's Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 11, 2025 • 2min
“Friendshoring Copper: A New Pillar of the U.S.-Brazilian Economic Partnership”: Audio Brief with Gracelin Baskaran
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran on her brief with Meredith Schwartz and Bryan Harris, “Friendshoring Copper: A New Pillar of the U.S.-Brazilian Economic Partnership.”

Sep 11, 2025 • 16min
Sustaining Momentum in U.S.-India Technology Ties
An audio version of "Sustaining Momentum in U.S.-India Technology Ties," a new commentary by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar and Shruti Sharma. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 10, 2025 • 8min
U.S.-EU Tech Tensions: Escalation or Diffusion?
An audio version of “U.S.-EU Tech Tensions: Escalation or Diffusion?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Emily Benson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 9, 2025 • 9min
Israel Strikes Hamas in Qatar
An audio version of “Israel Strikes Hamas in Qatar,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian and Will Todman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 9, 2025 • 11min
The United States, Argentina, and Seizing the Moment for American AI
An audio version of "The United States, Argentina, and Seizing the Moment for American AI," a new commentary by CSIS’s Dan Korn and Juan Cruz. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 9, 2025 • 17min
Agency in an Age of Uncertainty: Megatrends, Foresight, and Navigating New Frontiers
An audio version of “Agency in an Age of Uncertainty: Megatrends, Foresight, and Navigating New Frontiers,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Eric Palomaa. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 9, 2025 • 15min
New Documents Reveal Next Steps for U.S.-Japan Trade Deal
An audio version of “New Documents Reveal Next Steps for U.S.-Japan Trade Deal,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kristi Govella. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 9, 2025 • 10min
What Secretary Rubio’s Visit Reveals About U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation and the Prospect of Drone Strikes
An audio version of “What Secretary Rubio’s Visit Reveals About U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation and the Prospect of Drone Strikes,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Diego Marroquín Bitar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.