Audio Briefs

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Maria Snegovaya on her brief with Tina Dolbaia, Nicholas Fenton, and Max Bergmann, "Rebuilding to Reconquer: Can Russia’s Defense Firms Deliver?”

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Dan Byman on his brief with V.S. Subrahmanian, “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Terrorism.”

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Seth Jones and Riley McCabe on their brief, “Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin’s War.”

An audio version of "Don’t Let the USMCA Drift Away," a new commentary by CSIS’s Diego Marroquín Bitar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of  "Venezuela Suffered Its Worst Earthquake in Decades: What Comes Next?," a new commentary by CSIS’s by Henry Ziemer and Joseph Ruelas. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Lebanon in the Shadow of the U.S.-Iran MOU: Risks and Opportunities," a new commentary by CSIS’s Paul Salem. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Anthropic and the Export Control Dilemma," a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Greenspan Lesson for the AI Race," a new commentary by CSIS’s Karl Smith. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "After Maduro: Human Trafficking and the Vulnerability of Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia," a new commentary by CSIS’s Juliana Rubio and Kaela Werchniak. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Managing DRC’s Ebola Crisis," a new commentary by CSIS’s J. Stephen Morrison and Michaela Simoneau. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "G7 Critical Minerals Ambitions and Iran's Natural Resources," a new critical question by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "New Activity at Possible Chinese Intelligence Facilities in Cuba," a new commentary by CSIS’s Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Aidan Powers-Riggs. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Iran Won the Negotiation, Even Though It Lost the War," a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "After the Supermajority: Ethiopia’s Trajectory Following the 2026 Election," a new critical question by CSIS’s Aaron Stanley. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Irregular Warfare: Winning the Cognitive Domain," a new commentary by CSIS’s Erol Yayboke with Nickolas Wilcox. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Customs Executive Order: Dealing with Downstream Consequences," a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Industrial Athleticism: Calibrating Defense Production to Address Evolving Threats," a new commentary by CSIS’s Alek Jovovic and A.J. Dilts. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Southbound Diplomacy: Assessing Taiwan’s “Integrated Diplomacy” on the 10th Anniversary of the New Southbound Policy," a new commentary by CSIS’s Henrietta Levin and Daniel Castro Bonilla. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Department of Commerce Restricted Access to Anthropic’s Latest Models. What Comes Next?," a new critical question by CSIS’s Kate Koren, Kevin Kurland, and Aalok Mehta. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Energy Considerations for EXIM Reauthorization," a new critical question by Ray Cai. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The United States and Iran Announce a Deal to End the War | State of Play," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Will Todman and Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Eurasia’s Shifting Balance of Influence: An Opening for the United States?," a new commentary by CSIS’s Tina Dolbaia and Leah Kieff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Who Are G7’s Top Performers?," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Victor Cha. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Cyber Threat to the 2026 World Cup," a new commentary by CSIS’s Nikita Shah. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Half Right on Forced Labor Tariffs,"  a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The 2026 World Cup: Sports and Conflict," a new commentary by CSIS’s Victor Cha and Andy Lim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Who Should Shape the Future of Development, and How?," a new commentary by CSIS’s Andrew Friedman and Hadeil Ali. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The NATO Ankara Summit: “NATO 3.0” in Practice," a new commentary by CSIS’s Jonathan Burchell. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Curious Case of the “America First” Trade Policy in Vietnam," a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Damond. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Can Iran Negotiations Survive Israel-Iran Escalation?," a new commentary by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Seth Jones and Seamus Daniels on their report with Riley McCabe and Daniel Byman, “Wartime Footing: A Two-Front Strategy to Confront China and Russia.”

An audio version of "New Light-Touch Trump AI Cyber Executive Order Reveals Accelerationists Still Rule the Roost," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Aalok Mehta and Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Reengaging the Solomon Islands: A Strategic Opportunity for the United States," a new Commentary by CSIS’s John Augé and Kathryn Paik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Banning Gasoline Exports Will Harm U.S. Energy Security," a new commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Economic Modernization and Strategic Positioning of Algeria," a new commentary by CSIS’s Romina Bandura. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Strategic Clarity: Reassessing the Value of China to Korea," a new commentary by CSIS’s Victor Cha with Yesun Kim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Previewing Xi Jinping’s Visit to North Korea | State of Play," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sydney Seiler. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "No Time to Ease In: Immediate Priorities for Frank Garcia, the State Department’s New Africa Lead," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Oge Onubogu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Summer Trade Agenda," a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch . This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Next Caribbean Crisis? Assessing U.S. Military Options Toward Cuba,"  a new commentary by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Mark F. Cancian, and Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "What Is Maven Smart System, and What Does It Do?," a new Critical Question by CSIS’s Matt Mande with Gregory C. Allen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Why the West Keeps Losing Critical Mineral Assets to China," a new commentary by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Return of the Alien Tort Statute," a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch . This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe on their brief, “The Terrorist Threat to the 2026 World Cup.”

An audio version of "NASA Changes Course on Commercial Space Stations," a new commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of ⁠"Testing the Future of Joint All-Domain Operations in Africa,"⁠ a new Commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen and Soufiane Ammagui. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Alexander Palmer on his report, Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2026.

An audio version of "The Vatican Just Outmaneuvered Washington on AI," a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Elevating Pacific Perspectives in U.S. Regional Security Cooperation," a new commentary by CSIS’s  John Augé, Kathryn Paik, and Charles Edel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.