

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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Jul 22, 2025 • 8min
The Importance of Kachin State to Myanmar’s Revolution
An audio version of “The Importance of Kachin State to Myanmar’s Revolution,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Michael Martin. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 22, 2025 • 18min
An Americas First Case for Reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation
An audio version of “An Americas First Case for Reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Jessie Hu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 21, 2025 • 2min
“Mesh Sensing for Air and Missile Defense”: Audio Brief with Masao Dahlgren
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Masao Dahlgren on his report with Patrycja Bazylczyk and Tom Karako, Mesh Sensing for Air and Missile Defense.

Jul 21, 2025 • 12min
To Hit Russia Hard and Support Ukraine, Capture the Oil Discount
An audio version of “To Hit Russia Hard and Support Ukraine, Capture the Oil Discount,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 21, 2025 • 6min
Moving the Goalposts
An audio version of “Moving the Goalposts,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 21, 2025 • 10min
Japan’s Upper House Election: Prolonged Instability
An audio version of “Japan’s Upper House Election: Prolonged Instability,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Nicholas Szechenyi, Yuko Nakano, and Kristi Govella. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 18, 2025 • 12min
Will the United States Push Europe Toward China?
An audio version of “Will the United States Push Europe Toward China?,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ilaria Mazzocco. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 18, 2025 • 13min
Is the Ukraine Recovery Conference Building Momentum or Falling Short?
An audio version of “Is the Ukraine Recovery Conference Building Momentum or Falling Short?,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sergiy Tsivkach. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 17, 2025 • 18min
Preemptive Strikes, Deterrence, and Denuclearization: Ascertaining Pyongyang’s View of U.S. Use of Force Against Iran’s Nuclear Program
An audio version of “Preemptive Strikes, Deterrence, and Denuclearization: Ascertaining Pyongyang’s View of U.S. Use of Force Against Iran’s Nuclear Program,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sydney Seiler. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 17, 2025 • 6min
Violence Escalates as Israel Intervenes in Southern Syria
An audio version of “Violence Escalates as Israel Intervenes in Southern Syria,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian and Will Todman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.


