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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Will Todman on his report, The Self-Reliance Dividend: The Imperative of Syrian Refugees' Economic Inclusion.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Riley McCabe on his brief with Daniel Byman, “The Terrorism Threat to the 2026 Midterm Elections: What the Data Tells Us.”

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Jerry McGinn on his report with Celia Barrie, U.S. and Allied Burden Sharing: A Progress Report.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Clayton Swope on his report, Injecting the Free Market into Spectrum Use for Space Applications.

An audio version of "Beyond the Rome Talks: Pilot Zones, Hezbollah, and Rebuilding State Authority in South Lebanon," a new commentary by CSIS’s Paul Salem. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The United States’ Accelerating Memory Chip Crunch: Implications for Tech and AI Leadership," a new critical questions by CSIS’s Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Six Reasons Why the United States Is Low on Munitions," a new commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "A Far-Right Breakthrough? Germany’s AfD on the Brink of State-Level Governance," a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Donatienne Ruy and Emma Buelte. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Kyndryl-Solvinity Case: A Barometer for Investment Security Reviews?," a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Benson and Lexi Linafelter. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Autonomy and Affordable Mass in Latin America and the Caribbean," a new commentary by CSIS’s Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Tariff Follies Scene 47," a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "What the CMMC Pause Means for the Defense Industrial Base," a new critical questions by CSIS' Jerry McGinn and Oliver Buntin. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Taiwan Needs an AI Cyber Shield Now to Defend Against Invasion," a new commentary by CSIS’s Andrew Faulhaber. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Japan’s Defense Industry Charts an Uncertain Global Path," a new commentary by CSIS’s Alek Jovovic and Awais Hanif. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Is U.S. Haiti Policy an Opportunity for Success?," a new commentary by CSIS’s Georges A. Fauriol and Mary Speck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.