Audio Briefs

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.

“The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover”: Audio Brief with Maria Snegovaya
Jun 5, 2025 – 03:49
“The Golden Dome as a Service: Pushing the Envelope on DOD Use of Commercial”: Audio Brief with Clayton Swope
Jun 5, 2025 – 02:26
South Korea’s New President: Frying Pan to Fire
Jun 3, 2025 – 08:06
“Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine”: Audio Brief with Seth Jones and Riley McCabe
Jun 3, 2025 – 03:47
The Meaning of U.S. Troop Withdrawals from Korea
Jun 2, 2025 – 11:27
Relative Superiority in the Drone Age: McRaven’s Playbook Meets Ukraine’s Airfield Assaults
Jun 2, 2025 – 08:11
How Ukraine’s Operation “Spider’s Web” Redefines Asymmetric Warfare
Jun 2, 2025 – 39:41
What the Court’s Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs Means for U.S. Trade Policy and the Economy
May 29, 2025 – 12:12
What’s Missing from the U.S. Debate on Electric Vehicles?
May 29, 2025 – 11:56
Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations
May 29, 2025 – 20:49
Russia Conducts Largest Air Attack on Ukraine to Date
May 29, 2025 – 08:23
The Role of Social Media in Cartel Recruitment
May 28, 2025 – 18:08
The Maduro Regime Held Another Sham Election—What Happens Now?
May 27, 2025 – 18:24
Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo
May 23, 2025 – 09:36
Opportunity Amid Austerity: Three Principles for Resilient Agricultural Growth
May 23, 2025 – 14:23
What’s Normal—and What’s Not—About ODNI’s Request to Revise the NIC's Intelligence Assessment
May 23, 2025 – 14:20
Criteria for Cyber Situational Awareness
May 22, 2025 – 12:47
Is Food Security National Security?
May 21, 2025 – 18:48
Moody’s Downgrade Signals Deeper Risk: Is U.S. Debt Undermining Global Leadership?
May 20, 2025 – 16:35
“Improving Cooperation with Allies and Partners in Asia”: Audio Brief with Dan Byman
May 20, 2025 – 02:51
Maximizing Impact Through Coordinated Security and Counterdrug Cooperation in Ecuador
May 20, 2025 – 14:05
What Led to the Recent Crisis Between India and Pakistan?
May 20, 2025 – 17:59
IRA Tax Credits Are Crucial for U.S. Geothermal Leadership
May 19, 2025 – 11:47
USAID Cuts Weaken U.S. Influence at the United Nations
May 19, 2025 – 15:47
United States and China: Who’s Zoomin’ Who?
May 19, 2025 – 05:59
Can South Africa’s President Fix His Bilateral Relationship with Washington?
May 19, 2025 – 09:35
Can Ukraine Fight Without U.S. Aid? Seven Questions to Ask
May 19, 2025 – 30:05
PEPFAR’s Golden Era Is Over. It Urgently Needs a Five-Year Transition Plan
May 16, 2025 – 17:51
From Tariffs to Tech Power: The Pivot the United States Needs Now
May 15, 2025 – 12:22
Experts React: Energy Policy in the Reconciliation Debate
May 15, 2025 – 16:20
Mexico’s Telecommunications Law: Bolstering Access or Curtailing Competition?
May 15, 2025 – 14:18
Philippines Votes 2025: A Power Shift in the Senate
May 15, 2025 – 12:18
Are U.S. Auto Tariffs Punishing Domestic Investment?
May 14, 2025 – 14:28
Understanding the Temporary De-Escalation of the U.S.-China Trade War
May 13, 2025 – 08:50
“Drone Saturation: Russia’s Shahed Campaign”: Audio Brief with Yasir Atalan
May 13, 2025 – 03:43
Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria
May 13, 2025 – 03:44
Building a Golden Dome: Lessons from the 1950s
May 12, 2025 – 07:15
Eighty-Twenty Split
May 12, 2025 – 06:10
The Geostrategic Importance of Alaska to the U.S.-Japan Alliance
May 12, 2025 – 12:25
With Extra Oil, Trump Already Has His Big Saudi Win
May 12, 2025 – 06:31
Why the United States Can’t Afford to Ignore Haiti’s Collapse: Key Questions
May 12, 2025 – 15:38
We Need More Off-Ramps for Nuclear Crises
May 12, 2025 – 18:39
Underexplored and Undervalued: Addressing Africa’s Mineral Exploration Gap
May 9, 2025 – 19:18
Game On for the United States and Canada After Oval Office Opener
May 9, 2025 – 08:08
Great Power Competition: Surveying Global Electricity Strategies for AI
May 8, 2025 – 14:53
Russian Inconsistency on Arms Control Is an Opportunity for Europe
May 8, 2025 – 16:39
New Zealand’s Wake-Up Call: Beijing’s Reach Reorienting Wellington’s Regional Role
May 7, 2025 – 15:08
G7 Cooperation to De-Risk Minerals Investments in the Global South
May 7, 2025 – 20:30
Ceasefire Talks: What’s at Stake for Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector and Global Food Security?
May 6, 2025 – 15:09
Iran’s Port Explosion
May 5, 2025 – 05:10