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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.
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Assessing the Air Campaign After Three Weeks: Iran War By the Numbers
Podcast Episode by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — March 25, 2026
“Europe Needs an ASAP Program for Air Defense”: Audio Brief with Max Bergmann
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann — March 24, 2026
“Energy Infrastructure and the Defense Industrial Base”: Audio Brief with Joseph Majkut
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — March 18, 2026
Iran’s War Strategy: Don’t Calibrate—Escalate
Podcast Episode by Mona Yacoubian — March 16, 2026
The Iran Conflict Is Sending Oil Prices Soaring—What Happens Next?
Podcast Episode by Clayton Seigle — March 9, 2026
What Does the Iran War Mean for Global Energy Markets?
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Kevin Book, Adi Imsirovic, Sarah Emerson, Raad Alkadiri, Leslie Palti-Guzman, and Ben Cahill — March 6, 2026
No One, Not Even Beijing, Is Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz
Podcast Episode by Harrison Prétat, Monica Sato, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Matthew P. Funaiole — March 6, 2026
“The Power of Innovation: The Strategic Value of China’s High-Tech Drive”: Audio Brief with Scott Kennedy
Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — March 6, 2026
$3.7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury’s First 100 Hours
Podcast Episode by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — March 5, 2026
How Will Cyber Warfare Shape the U.S.-Israel Conflict with Iran?
Podcast Episode by Kuhu Badgi and Lauryn Williams — March 3, 2026