

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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Nov 4, 2025 • 21min
Ten Years of C5+1: U.S.–Central Asia Minerals Cooperation
An audio version of "Ten Years of C5+1: U.S.–Central Asia Minerals Cooperation," a new Commentary by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran and Kamal Aubakirov. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 4, 2025 • 13min
Leveraging Latin America’s Embrace of the United States
An audio version of “Leveraging Latin America’s Embrace of the United States,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Evan Ellis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 4, 2025 • 15min
When Thought Becomes Data: The MIND Act and the Coming Debate Over Neurotechnology
An audio version of "When Thought Becomes Data: The MIND Act and the Coming Debate Over Neurotechnology," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Kuhu Badgi and Taylar Rajic. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 4, 2025 • 18min
Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile: Implications for Missile Defense
An audio version of “Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile: Implications for Missile Defense,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Patrycja Bazylczyk and Hannah Freeman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 3, 2025 • 20min
Africa’s HIV Response and Emerging Health Security Redesign
An audio version of "Africa’s HIV Response and Emerging Health Security Redesign," a new Commentary by CSIS's Alicia Carbaugh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 3, 2025 • 6min
Bullying Can Work, but It Has Its Limits
An audio version of "Bullying Can Work, but It Has Its Limits," a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 31, 2025 • 17min
Ahead of APEC, Trump Signs Flurry of Bilateral Minerals Agreements on Asia Tour
An audio version of "Ahead of APEC, Trump Signs Flurry of Bilateral Minerals Agreements on Asia Tour," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 31, 2025 • 8min
The Gloves Are Still On: Why Washington’s Newest Oil Sanctions Won’t Be Enough to Pressure Putin
An audio version of "The Gloves Are Still On: Why Washington’s Newest Oil Sanctions Won’t Be Enough to Pressure Putin," a new Commentary by CSIS's Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 30, 2025 • 15min
Can the United States Immediately Return to Nuclear Testing?
An audio version of "Can the United States Immediately Return to Nuclear Testing?," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Heather Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 30, 2025 • 14min
Six Months Since the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Was Signed—What Now?
An audio version of “Six Months Since the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Was Signed—What Now?,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.


