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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Sophia Hirshfield on her report with Paul Friedrichs, J. Stephen Morrison, and Michaela Simoneau, Protecting Americans from Biological Threats.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe on their brief, “Russian’s Grinding War in Ukraine.”

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Clayton Swope on his white paper, “When to Use (and Not Use) ‘As a Service’ for Government Space Requirements.”

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Henrietta Levin on her brief with Hugh Grant-Chapman, “Understanding Global South Perspectives on Taiwan.”

An audio version of “From Regime Change to Regime Management: Washington’s Venezuela Strategy,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “A Credible Path to Political Stability Is Indispensable for Trump’s Venezuela Oil Aspirations,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Is Venezuela a Critical Minerals Target?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “The United States Cannot Go It Alone in Venezuela,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “The Maduro Raid: A Military Victory With No Viable Endgame,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “⁠Maduro Captured: What Comes Next for Venezuela?,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Breaking the Debt Trap: Why Spending Smarter Beats Spending More by C-S-I-S's Philip Luck with Michael H. Gary, published December 12, 2025. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. Please note that this publication contains visual analysis. To view the full analysis, read the publication at C-S-I-S dot org. 

An audio version of “⁠The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek, and Katrina Schweiker. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Aaron Yang, Ray Cai, Joseph Majkut, and Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Manifest Modernization Act: Enhancing Visibility Into Forced Labor Risks in U.S. Supply Chains,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Laura T. Murphy and Anasuya Syam. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “U.S.-Caribbean Relations: The Cost of Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Georges A. Fauriol and Mary Speck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.