
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 1, 2024 • 6min
Can Nuclear Be Japan’s Answer to Meeting Its Energy Demand Expansion?
An audio version of “Can Nuclear Be Japan’s Answer to Meeting Its Energy Demand Expansion?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Jane Nakano. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 28, 2024 • 17min
Is There a Path to Counter Russia’s Space Weapons?
An audio version of “Is There a Path to Counter Russia’s Space Weapons?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Swope and Makena Young. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 28, 2024 • 4min
Anwar Ibrahim’s Gaza Stance Tests Malaysia-United States Relations
An audio version of “Anwar Ibrahim’s Gaza Stance Tests Malaysia-United States Relations,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sophie Lemière. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 27, 2024 • 9min
Taking Charge: Gen Z Leads Historic Protests in Kenya
An audio version of “Taking Charge: Gen Z Leads Historic Protests in Kenya,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Khasai Makhulo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 27, 2024 • 5min
Hong Kong Isn’t Mainland China: Let’s Try to Keep It that Way
An audio version of “Hong Kong Isn’t Mainland China: Let’s Try to Keep It that Way,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Hanscom Smith. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 27, 2024 • 5min
National Oil Companies Need Help to Cut Methane Emissions
An audio version of “National Oil Companies Need Help to Cut Methane Emissions,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ben Cahill. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 27, 2024 • 11min
Not All Tariffs Are the Same: The Core Differences between U.S. and EU Tariffs against Chinese EVs
An audio version of “Not All Tariffs Are the Same: The Core Differences between U.S. and EU Tariffs against Chinese EVs,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Francesca Ghiretti. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 26, 2024 • 9min
Why Can’t the West Force Russia to Make Peace in Ukraine?
An audio version of “Why Can’t the West Force Russia to Make Peace in Ukraine?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sean Monaghan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 26, 2024 • 4min
“Europe's Security Role in the Indo-Pacific: Making It Meaningful”: Audio Brief with Max Bergmann
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Max Bergmann on his report with Christopher B. Johnstone, Europe's Security Role in the Indo-Pacific: Making It Meaningful.

Jun 26, 2024 • 12min
The Center Holds: The European Election and its Impact on the European Union’s Trade and Climate Policy Future
An audio version of “The Center Holds: The European Election and its Impact on the European Union’s Trade and Climate Policy Future,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch and Dhari AlSaleh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.