
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 16, 2024 • 9min
Kishida Steps Aside
An audio version of “Kishida Steps Aside,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Christopher B. Johnstone, Nicholas Szechenyi, and Yuko Nakano. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 16, 2024 • 8min
The Time Is Now for the DOD to Expedite Action on Biosurveillance
An audio version of “The Time Is Now for the DOD to Expedite Action on Biosurveillance,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Thomas Cullison and J. Stephen Morrison. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 14, 2024 • 7min
Soaring Capacity Prices and Changing Economics of Electric Reliability
An audio version of “Soaring Capacity Prices and Changing Economics of Electric Reliability,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Cy McGeady. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 14, 2024 • 3min
“U.S. and Chinese Soft Power and Influence in Southeast Asia”: Audio Brief with Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling on their white paper, “U.S. and Chinese Soft Power and Influence in Southeast Asia.”

Aug 13, 2024 • 15min
Moldova’s Ukrainian Bilateral
An audio version of “Moldova’s Ukrainian Bilateral,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Leah Kieff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 13, 2024 • 12min
Navigating the Competitive Seas
An audio version of “Navigating the Competitive Seas,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Moyuru Tanaka. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 12, 2024 • 5min
A Small Sign of Life on the Climate-Trade Front
An audio version of “A Small Sign of Life on the Climate-Trade Front,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 12, 2024 • 8min
Do Leaders Want Gaza Negotiations to Succeed?
An audio version of “Do Leaders Want Gaza Negotiations to Succeed?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 12, 2024 • 7min
CSIS-DAPA 2024 Executive Summary: The Potential for Expanding Defense Cooperation within the ROK-U.S. Alliance
An audio version of “CSIS-DAPA 2024 Executive Summary: The Potential for Expanding Defense Cooperation within the ROK-U.S. Alliance,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gregory Sanders and Hugo Holopainen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 8, 2024 • 7min
Why Iran Will Escalate
An audio version of “Why Iran Will Escalate,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Alexander Palmer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.