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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.

 

Audio Briefs is produced by Marla Hiller and Lauren Adler.

Podcast Series by H. Andrew Schwartz

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The Iran Conflict Is Sending Oil Prices Soaring—What Happens Next?

An audio version of "⁠The Iran Conflict Is Sending Oil Prices Soaring—What Happens Next?⁠," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Clayton Seigle — March 9, 2026

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What Does the Iran War Mean for Global Energy Markets?

An audio version of “⁠What Does the Iran War Mean for Global Energy Markets?⁠,” a new Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Kevin Book, Adi Imsirovic, Sarah Emerson, Raad Alkadiri, Leslie Palti-Guzman, and Ben Cahill. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Kevin Book, Adi Imsirovic, Sarah Emerson, Raad Alkadiri, Leslie Palti-Guzman, and Ben Cahill — March 6, 2026

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No One, Not Even Beijing, Is Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz

An audio version of “⁠No One, Not Even Beijing, Is Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz⁠,” a new Commentary by Harrison Prétat, Monica Sato, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Matthew P. Funaiole. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Harrison Prétat, Monica Sato, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Matthew P. Funaiole — March 6, 2026

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$3.7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury’s First 100 Hours

An audio version of “⁠$3.7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury’s First 100 Hours⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — March 5, 2026

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How Will Cyber Warfare Shape the U.S.-Israel Conflict with Iran?

An audio version of “⁠How Will Cyber Warfare Shape the U.S.-Israel Conflict with Iran?⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Kuhu Badgi and Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Kuhu Badgi and Lauryn Williams — March 3, 2026

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Why Decapitation Will Not Solve the United States’ Iran Problem

An audio version of “⁠Why Decapitation Will Not Solve the United States’ Iran Problem⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — March 3, 2026

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The Regional Reverberations of the U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran

An audio version of “⁠The Regional Reverberations of the U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran,⁠” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

Podcast Episode by Mona Yacoubian — March 1, 2026

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Operation Epic Fury and the Remnants of Iran’s Nuclear Program

An audio version of ⁠"Operation Epic Fury and the Remnants of Iran’s Nuclear Program⁠," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Joseph Rodgers and Bailey Schiff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Rodgers and Bailey Schiff — February 28, 2026

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If Compute is the New Oil, War in the Gulf Significantly Raises the Stakes

An audio version of “⁠If Compute is the New Oil, War in the Gulf Significantly Raises the Stakes,⁠” a new Commentary by CSIS's Mona Yacoubian and Samuel Zabin. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Mona Yacoubian and Samuel Zabin — February 27, 2026

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