

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
Episodes
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Sep 4, 2025 • 15min
Kazakhstan’s Emerging Civilian Nuclear Energy Industry: Implications for U.S. Strategic Interests
An audio version of “Kazakhstan’s Emerging Civilian Nuclear Energy Industry: Implications for U.S. Strategic Interests,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Tina Dolbaia and Amanda Southfield. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 4, 2025 • 8min
From Monterrey to Michigan to Mississauga: The Engine Driving U.S. Competitiveness
An audio version of "From Monterrey to Michigan to Mississauga: The Engine Driving U.S. Competitiveness,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Diego Marroquín Bitar, Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, and Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

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 • 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 • 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 • 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 4, 2025 • 6min
The Uniquely Stable U.S.-Philippines Partnership
An audio version of "The Uniquely Stable U.S.-Philippines Partnership," a new commentary by CSIS's Japhet Quitzon. 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 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 • 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.


