
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

Jul 31, 2024 • 11min
Will U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Bring Victory?
An audio version of “Will U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Bring Victory?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 31, 2024 • 9min
What Does the Data Reveal about China’s Evolving Energy System?
An audio version of “What Does the Data Reveal about China’s Evolving Energy System?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Ray Cai and Joseph Majkut. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 30, 2024 • 13min
Why Did China and Russia Stage a Joint Bomber Exercise near Alaska?
An audio version of “Why Did China and Russia Stage a Joint Bomber Exercise near Alaska?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Heather Williams, Kari A. Bingen, and Lachlan MacKenzie. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 30, 2024 • 18min
Debating Global South Reactions to Russian Nuclear Threats
An audio version of “Debating Global South Reactions to Russian Nuclear Threats,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Heather Williams with J. Luis Rodriguez. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 29, 2024 • 6min
Don’t Hold Your Breath for a New Democratic Trade Policy
An audio version of “Don’t Hold Your Breath for a New Democratic Trade Policy,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 26, 2024 • 11min
Experts React: Senators Manchin and Barrasso Announce Permitting Reform Bill
An audio version of “Experts React: Senators Manchin and Barrasso Announce Permitting Reform Bill,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Quill Robinson, Kunro Irié, Ray Cai, and Cy McGeady. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 26, 2024 • 8min
Blackout Scorecard
An audio version of “Blackout Scorecard,” a new commentary by CSIS’s James Andrew Lewis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 26, 2024 • 9min
Future Made in Australia
An audio version of “Future Made in Australia,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s James Carouso. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 26, 2024 • 11min
The Passing of Vietnam Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong
An audio version of “The Passing of Vietnam Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Gregory B. Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 26, 2024 • 5min
The Climate-Trade Dilemma
An audio version of “The Climate-Trade Dilemma,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.