

Audio Briefs
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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.
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Sep 4, 2025 • 12min
Parading China’s Nuclear Arsenal Out of the Shadows
An audio version of “Parading China’s Nuclear Arsenal Out of the Shadows,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Rodgers and Heather Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 4, 2025 • 9min
Indonesia Protests Amid Economic Anxieties and Police Violence
An audio version of “Indonesia Protests Amid Economic Anxieties and Police Violence” a new commentary by CSIS’s Andreyka Natalegawa. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 4, 2025 • 13min
China’s Military Display and Its Indo-Pacific Message
An audio version of “China’s Military Display and Its Indo-Pacific Message,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Mick Ryan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 4, 2025 • 11min
Don’t Tax Invention: The Risks of a Patent Tax
An audio version of "Don’t Tax Invention: The Risks of a Patent Tax," a new commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar and Chris Borges. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 3, 2025 • 8min
China Showcases Global Ambitions at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
An audio version of “China Showcases Global Ambitions at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Henrietta Levin. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 3, 2025 • 12min
Leveraging International Partnerships Is the Key to Supercharging the United States’ Global Nuclear Leadership
An audio version of “Leveraging International Partnerships Is the Key to Supercharging the United States’ Global Nuclear Leadership,” a new commentary by CSIS's Jane Nakano. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 3, 2025 • 14min
Why Is Renewing AGOA Strategic for U.S.-Africa Minerals Diplomacy?
An audio version of “Why Is Renewing AGOA Strategic for U.S.-Africa Diplomacy?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 2, 2025 • 6min
Navigating the Global Commons
An audio version of “Navigating the Global Commons,” a new analysis by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 29, 2025 • 14min
Defending Democracy: Why Moldova’s 2025 Parliamentary Elections Matter
An audio version of “Defending Democracy: Why Moldova’s 2025 Parliamentary Elections Matter,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Leah Kieff and Romina Bandura. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 28, 2025 • 17min
Advancing U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Scientific Research on the Ground
An audio version of “Advancing U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Scientific Research on the Ground," a new commentary by CSIS’s Makoto Tsujiguchi. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.