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 19, 2025 • 30min
Can Ukraine Fight Without U.S. Aid? Seven Questions to Ask
An audio version of “Can Ukraine Fight Without U.S. Aid? Seven Questions to Ask,” a new report by CSIS's Iselin Brady, Daniel Byman, Riley McCabe, and Alexander Palmer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 16, 2025 • 18min
PEPFAR’s Golden Era Is Over. It Urgently Needs a Five-Year Transition Plan
An audio version of “PEPFAR’s Golden Era Is Over. It Urgently Needs a Five-Year Transition Plan,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Jirair Ratevosian, J. Stephen Morrison, and Katherine E. Bliss. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 15, 2025 • 12min
From Tariffs to Tech Power: The Pivot the United States Needs Now
An audio version of “From Tariffs to Tech Power: The Pivot the United States Needs Now” a new commentary by CSIS's Navin Girishankar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 15, 2025 • 14min
Mexico’s Telecommunications Law: Bolstering Access or Curtailing Competition?
An audio version of “Mexico’s Telecommunications Law: Bolstering Access or Curtailing Competition?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 15, 2025 • 12min
Philippines Votes 2025: A Power Shift in the Senate
An audio version of “Philippines Votes 2025: A Power Shift in the Senate,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Japhet Quitzon. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 15, 2025 • 16min
Experts React: Energy Policy in the Reconciliation Debate
An audio version of “Experts React: Energy Policy in the Reconciliation Debate,” a new commentary by CSIS's Joseph Majkut, Clayton Seigle, Kyle Danish, Leslie Abrahams, Jane Nakano, Arushi Sharma Frank, and Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 14, 2025 • 14min
Are U.S. Auto Tariffs Punishing Domestic Investment?
An audio version of “Are U.S. Auto Tariffs Punishing Domestic Investment?,” a new commentary by CSIS's Yuri Unno. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 13, 2025 • 9min
Understanding the Temporary De-Escalation of the U.S.-China Trade War
An audio version of “Understanding the Temporary De-Escalation of the U.S.-China Trade War,” a new commentary by CSIS's Philip Luck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 13, 2025 • 4min
“Drone Saturation: Russia’s Shahed Campaign”: Audio Brief with Yasir Atalan
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Yasir Atalan on his brief with Benjamin Jensen, “Drone Saturation: Russia’s Shahed Campaign.”
May 13, 2025 • 4min
Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria
An audio version of “Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
