

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.
Produced by Marla Hiller and Lauren Adler
Produced by Marla Hiller and Lauren Adler
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Dec 12, 2025 • 12min
What Does the Development Finance Corporation Reauthorization Mean for Energy?
An audio version of “What Does the Development Finance Corporation Reauthorization Mean for Energy?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Ray Cai. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 11, 2025 • 18min
Navigating the Divide: Why the U.S. Navy Must Resume FONOPs in Indonesia
An audio version of “Navigating the Divide: Why the U.S. Navy Must Resume FONOPs in Indonesia,” a new Commentary by CSIS's Patrick Panjetih. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 10, 2025 • 11min
Experts React: The NSS and Washington’s New Approach to the Western Hemisphere
An audio version of "Experts React: The NSS and Washington’s New Approach to the Western Hemisphere," a new Commentary by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg, P. Michael McKinley, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juan Cruz, and Eric Farnsworth. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 9, 2025 • 12min
The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone
An audio version of “The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek, and Katrina Schweiker. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 9, 2025 • 10min
What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?
An audio version of “What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Aaron Yang, Ray Cai, Joseph Majkut, and Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 9, 2025 • 12min
The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone
An audio version of "The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone," a new Commentary by CSIS's Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek, and Katrina Schweiker. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 8, 2025 • 17min
The Manifest Modernization Act: Enhancing Visibility Into Forced Labor Risks in U.S. Supply Chains
An audio version of “The Manifest Modernization Act: Enhancing Visibility Into Forced Labor Risks in U.S. Supply Chains,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Laura T. Murphy and Anasuya Syam. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 8, 2025 • 6min
If You Don’t Eat Your Meat, You Can’t Have Any Pudding
An audio version of “If You Don’t Eat Your Meat, You Can’t Have Any Pudding,” a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 8, 2025 • 9min
Turning the AI Revolution into Dollar Dominance
An audio version of “Turning the AI Revolution into Dollar Dominance,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Navin Girishankar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 8, 2025 • 13min
U.S.-Caribbean Relations: The Cost of Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas
An audio version of “U.S.-Caribbean Relations: The Cost of Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Georges A. Fauriol and Mary Speck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.


