

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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May 30, 2025 • 21min
Mobilizing Private Finance for the Clean Energy Transition: Japan’s Green Transformation and Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Transition Finance
An audio version of “Mobilizing Private Finance for the Clean Energy Transition: Japan’s Green Transformation and Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Transition Finance ,” a new commentary by Motoshi Tomita. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 30, 2025 • 21min
Innovation, Investment, and Influence: Advancing U.S.-Japan Energy Leadership Abroad
An audio version of “Innovation, Investment, and Influence: Advancing U.S.-Japan Energy Leadership Abroad,” a new Commentary by Nick Lombardo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 29, 2025 • 12min
What the Court’s Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs Means for U.S. Trade Policy and the Economy
An audio version of “What the Court’s Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs Means for U.S. Trade Policy and the Economy,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Philip Luck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 29, 2025 • 8min
Russia Conducts Largest Air Attack on Ukraine to Date
An audio version of “Russia Conducts Largest Air Attack on Ukraine to Date,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Yasir Atalan and Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 29, 2025 • 9min
Insights into the Trump Administration’s IEEPA Tariffs Setback
An audio version of “Insights into the Trump Administration’s IEEPA Tariffs Setback,” a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch and Thibault Denamiel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 29, 2025 • 21min
Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations
An audio version of “Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations,” a new commentary by Juliana Rubio, Julie Baer, Eitan Casaverde. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 29, 2025 • 12min
What’s Missing from the U.S. Debate on Electric Vehicles?
An audio version of “What’s Missing from the U.S. Debate on Electric Vehicles?,” a new commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 28, 2025 • 18min
The Role of Social Media in Cartel Recruitment
An audio version of “The Role of Social Media in Cartel Recruitment,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Rubi Bledsoe. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 27, 2025 • 18min
The Maduro Regime Held Another Sham Election—What Happens Now?
An audio version of “The Maduro Regime Held Another Sham Election—What Happens Now?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, and Natalia Hidalgo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 27, 2025 • 6min
Export Controls: The Perennial Debate Continues
An audio version of “Export Controls: The Perennial Debate Continues,” a new Commentary by William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.


