Pacific Perspectives on Trump’s Second Term: Uncertainty and Adaptation

Audio Briefs

Podcast Episode by Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and John Augé

Published October 6, 2025

An audio version of “⁠Pacific Perspectives on Trump’s Second Term: Uncertainty and Adaptation⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and John Augé. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Charles Edel

Charles Edel

Senior Adviser and Australia Chair

Photo: CSIS

Kathryn Paik

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Australia Chair

John Auge

John Augé

Program Manager, Australia Chair