“Wartime Footing: A Two-Front Strategy to Confront China and Russia”: Audio Brief with Seth Jones and Seamus Daniels
2026-06-08 | 3 mins.
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.”
What Is Maven Smart System, and What Does It Do? The Flagship Software Platform of AI-Enabled Warfare, Explained
2026-06-02 | 25 mins.
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.
Why the West Keeps Losing Critical Mineral Assets to China
2026-06-02 | 15 mins.
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.
The Return of the Alien Tort Statute
2026-05-28 | 7 mins.
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.
“The Terrorist Threat to the 2026 World Cup”: Audio Brief with Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe
2026-05-27 | 3 mins.
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe on their brief, “The Terrorist Threat to the 2026 World Cup.”
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.
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