Audio Briefs

Episodes

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  “Injecting the Free Market into Spectrum Use for Space Applications”: Audio Brief with Clayton Swope 03.08.2026 3m

  A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Clayton Swope on his report, Injecting the Free Market into Spectrum Use for Space Applications.
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  America’s Unproven Productivity Boom, and the Cost of Misreading the Data 20.07.2026 13m

  An audio version of "America’s Unproven Productivity Boom, and the Cost of Misreading the Data," a new commentary by CSIS’s Philip Luck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
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  “Rebuilding to Reconquer: Can Russia’s Defense Firms Deliver?”: Audio Brief with Maria Snegovaya 15.07.2026 3m

  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?”
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  The Hormuz Energy Crisis Generates a Tailwind for Nuclear Energy in Northeast Asia 14.07.2026 11m

  An audio version of "The Hormuz Energy Crisis Generates a Tailwind for Nuclear Energy in Northeast Asia," a new commentary by CSIS’s Jane Nakano. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
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  Understanding Russia-Iran Collaboration in Cyberspace 14.07.2026 14m

  An audio version of "Understanding Russia-Iran Collaboration in Cyberspace," a new commentary by CSIS’s Nikita Shah and Justin Sherman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  War Costs Make Up a Third of the $87.6 Billion Supplemental Request 13.07.2026 13m

  An audio version of "War Costs Make Up a Third of the $87.6 Billion Supplemental Request," a new commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Terrorism”: Audio Brief with Dan Byman 10.07.2026 2m

  A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Dan Byman on his brief with V.S. Subrahmanian, “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Terrorism.”
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  Formula 1 on the Front Lines 09.07.2026 17m

  An audio version of "Formula 1 on the Front Lines," a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Harding and Cynthia R. Cook. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  Large Load Reform: How Prepared Are U.S. Grid Operators for the AI Era? 09.07.2026 14m

  An audio version of "Large Load Reform: How Prepared Are U.S. Grid Operators for the AI Era?," a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Majkut, Alexander Garcia, Chelsey Gilchrist, and Malik Jaffal. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  The Next Phase of USMCA 08.07.2026 6m

  An audio version of "The Next Phase of USMCA," a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
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  Keeping Aluminum in Allied Hands: The Stakes of Alcoa’s South Africa Bet 08.07.2026 10m

  An audio version of "Keeping Aluminum in Allied Hands: The Stakes of Alcoa’s South Africa Bet," a new commentary by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  China’s SLBM Test Underscores the Importance of a Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Agreement 07.07.2026 12m

  An audio version of "China’s SLBM Test Underscores the Importance of a Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Agreement," a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Rodgers, Bonny Lin, and Leon Li. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  Russian Attitudes Are Shifting as the War’s Effects Come Home 07.07.2026 18m

  An audio version of "Russian Attitudes Are Shifting as the War’s Effects Come Home," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Maria Snegovaya and Jade McGlynn. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  What Does NATO Defense Spending Look Like Heading into the Ankara Summit? 06.07.2026 9m

  An audio version of "What Does NATO Defense Spending Look Like Heading into the Ankara Summit?," a new critical question by CSIS’s Seamus P. Daniels. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
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  Make the Ankara Summit About European Defense Autonomy 06.07.2026 10m

  An audio version of "Make the Ankara Summit About European Defense Autonomy," a new commentary by CSIS’s Max Bergmann and Otto Svendsen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
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  How the Iran War Weighs on the U.S.-Saudi Partnership and Prospects for Normalization with Israel 06.07.2026 12m

  An audio version of "How the Iran War Weighs on the U.S.-Saudi Partnership and Prospects for Normalization with Israel," a new commentary by CSIS’s Michael Ratney and Abdullah Alhenaki. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
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  The United States Has Opted Not to Extend the USMCA 02.07.2026 18m

  An audio version of "The United States Has Opted Not to Extend the USMCA," a new commentary by CSIS’s by Diego Marroquín Bitar, Kellie Meiman Hock, Eric Miller, Juan Carlos Baker, and William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
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  What to Know About Chinese AI Models 02.07.2026 14m

  An audio version of "What to Know About Chinese AI Models," a new critical questions by CSIS’s Yasir Atalan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  Reflecting on U.S. Development Policy on the United States’ 250th Anniversary 02.07.2026 12m

  An audio version of "Reflecting on U.S. Development Policy on the United States’ 250th Anniversary," a new commentary by CSIS’s Hadeil Ali. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 
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  Europe Should Center Anti-Corruption in Its Democratic Resilience Efforts 01.07.2026 14m

  An audio version of "Europe Should Center Anti-Corruption in Its Democratic Resilience Efforts," a new commentary by CSIS’s Donatienne Ruy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.