
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 5, 2024 • 6min
What’s AGOA-ing On
An audio version of “What’s AGOA-ing On,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 5, 2024 • 12min
A Tale of Two 2+2s: Japan and the Philippines
An audio version of “A Tale of Two 2+2s: Japan and the Philippines,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Christopher B. Johnstone and Gregory B. Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 2, 2024 • 7min
China’s Massive Next-Generation Amphibious Assault Ship Takes Shape
An audio version of “China’s Massive Next-Generation Amphibious Assault Ship Takes Shape,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 1, 2024 • 13min
Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defense Industrial Cooperation
An audio version of “Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defense Industrial Cooperation,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Katy Buda, Gregory Sanders, and Cynthia Cook. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 1, 2024 • 13min
Can Maduro Pull off the Mother of All Electoral Frauds?
An audio version of “Can Maduro Pull off the Mother of All Electoral Frauds?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 1, 2024 • 7min
Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination: Escalation or an Off-Ramp?
An audio version of “Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination: Escalation or an Off-Ramp?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Riley McCabe. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 31, 2024 • 9min
How Are Cyberattacks Fueling North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions?
An audio version of “How Are Cyberattacks Fueling North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Doreen Horschig. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 31, 2024 • 10min
The Regulatory Lynchpin of AUKUS
An audio version of “The Regulatory Linchpin of AUKUS,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gregory Sanders and Henry H. Carroll. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 31, 2024 • 8min
Outcomes of the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
An audio version of “Outcomes of the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s S. L. Narasimhan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 31, 2024 • 18min
The Debate on ISDS Climate Carve-Outs: Insights from APEP
An audio version of “The Debate on ISDS Climate Carve-Outs: Insights from APEP,” 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.