
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

May 29, 2025 • 9min
Insights into the Trump Administration’s IEEPA Tariffs Setback
An audio version of “Insights into the Trump Administration’s IEEPA Tariffs Setback,” a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch and Thibault Denamiel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 29, 2025 • 8min
Russia Conducts Largest Air Attack on Ukraine to Date
An audio version of “Russia Conducts Largest Air Attack on Ukraine to Date,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Yasir Atalan and Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 28, 2025 • 18min
The Role of Social Media in Cartel Recruitment
An audio version of “The Role of Social Media in Cartel Recruitment,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Rubi Bledsoe. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 27, 2025 • 6min
Export Controls: The Perennial Debate Continues
An audio version of “Export Controls: The Perennial Debate Continues,” a new Commentary by William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 27, 2025 • 18min
The Maduro Regime Held Another Sham Election—What Happens Now?
An audio version of “The Maduro Regime Held Another Sham Election—What Happens Now?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, and Natalia Hidalgo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 23, 2025 • 10min
Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo
An audio version of “Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Albert Zeufack, Ruxandra Burdescu, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, James Robinson, and Jonathan Weigel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 23, 2025 • 14min
Opportunity Amid Austerity: Three Principles for Resilient Agricultural Growth
An audio version of “Opportunity Amid Austerity: Three Principles for Resilient Agricultural Growth,” a new commentary by CSIS's Colin Christensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 23, 2025 • 14min
What’s Normal—and What’s Not—About ODNI’s Request to Revise the NIC's Intelligence Assessment
Emily Harding, a CSIS expert focused on intelligence and national security, delves into a contentious request to revise an intelligence assessment linking Venezuela's government to a dangerous gang. She discusses the risks of political influence on intelligence integrity, especially concerning U.S. immigration policy. Additionally, Harding highlights the challenges of differing agency perspectives on migrant testimonies, advocating for robust oversight to protect the objectivity of intelligence amid politicized pressures.

May 22, 2025 • 13min
Criteria for Cyber Situational Awareness
An audio version of “Criteria for Cyber Situational Awareness,” a new commentary by CSIS's Julia Brock and James Andrew Lewis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 21, 2025 • 19min
Is Food Security National Security?
An audio version of “Is Food Security National Security?,” a new commentary by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.