
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

Jun 25, 2024 • 13min
The Kremlin’s Caribbean Gambit: A Great Power Competition Spillover?
An audio version of “The Kremlin’s Caribbean Gambit: A Great Power Competition Spillover?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ariel González Levaggi with Vladimir Rouvinski. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 24, 2024 • 5min
I Just Woke Up. When Am I?
An audio version of “I Just Woke Up. When Am I?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 21, 2024 • 14min
Unpacking the European Union’s Provisional Tariff Hikes on Chinese Electric Vehicles
An audio version of “Unpacking the European Union’s Provisional Tariff Hikes on Chinese Electric Vehicles,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch and Jack Whitney. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 21, 2024 • 13min
Investor-State Dispute Settlement: A Key Feature of the Trade Policy Response to Climate Challenges
An audio version of “Investor-State Dispute Settlement: A Key Feature of the Trade Policy Response to Climate Challenges,” 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.

Jun 21, 2024 • 4min
“Using Artificial Intelligence to Rethink the Unified Command Plan”: Audio Brief with Benjamin Jensen
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen on his report with Kathleen McInnis and Jose M. Macias III, Using Artificial Intelligence to Rethink the Unified Command Plan.

Jun 21, 2024 • 15min
Europe Needs More Conventional Forces, Not Its Own Nukes
An audio version of “Europe Needs More Conventional Forces, Not Its Own Nukes,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Doreen Horschig and Sean Monaghan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 21, 2024 • 11min
The United States Should Press the European Union to Act on Eurobonds for Ukraine
An audio version of “The United States Should Press the European Union to Act on Eurobonds for Ukraine,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Max Bergmann. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 21, 2024 • 13min
Gaza: The Impacts of Famine Will Last Generations
An audio version of “Gaza: The Impacts of Famine Will Last Generations,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 20, 2024 • 6min
The New Russia-North Korea Security Alliance
An audio version of “The New Russia-North Korea Security Alliance,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Victor Cha and Ellen Kim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jun 20, 2024 • 3min
“Crossing Thresholds: Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Occupation”: Audio Brief with Jade McGlynn
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Jade McGlynn on her report, Crossing Thresholds: Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Occupation.