On September 9, AFPC President Herman Pirchner, Jr. and Kraemer Strategy Fellow Jeff M. Smith gave a briefing at the Pentagon to the Marine Corps’ Strategic Initiatives Group.

On February 9, 2009, the American Foreign Policy Council convened a Capitol Hill conference on U.S. policy toward Russia. The high-profile event featured presentations by AFPC President Herman Pirchner, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer, former Undersecretary of State for Arms Control Stephen Rademaker, U.S. Army War College Professor Stephen Blank, and AFPC Senior Associate E. Wayne Merry.

On September 16, 2008, AFPC Senior Associate E. Wayne Merry spoke before the Arkansas Committee on Foreign Relations on the subject of the recent conflict between Russia and Georgia, and the future of U.S. policy in the Caucasus. His presentation was showcased the following day in a feature article by the Arkansas News Bureau.

On September 1, 2008, AFPC Vice President for Policy Ilan Berman was interviewed on the Voice of America's Russian-language "Talk To America" program regarding the Western response to the Russian-Georgian conflict, and the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.

On August 27, 2008, AFPC Vice President for Policy Ilan Berman was interviewed on the Voice of America's "On The Line" program regarding the conflict between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia.

On August 26, 2008, AFPC Vice President for Policy Ilan Berman appeared on the Voice of America Persian News Network's "Roundtable With You" program to discuss the conflict between Russia and Georgia, and its implications for U.S. policy toward Iran.

On August 13, 2008, AFPC Vice President for Policy was interviewed on the Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom" program on the subject of the ongoing Russia-Georgia conflict, and its regional implications.

On August 13, 2008, AFPC President Herman Pirchner was interviewed on the RadioAmerica Network's "G. Gordon Liddy Show" regarding the current conflict between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia.