On March 23, AFPC Kraemer Strategy Fellow Jeff Smith spoke at a conference titled "Iraq and Afghanistan in Flux" hosted by the University of Central Florida.

Jeff Smith appeared on Dawn News' Newseye television program to discuss the U.S. surge in Afghanistan and recent developments in Pakistan.

Jeff Smith appeared on Al Hurra's Free Hour TV program to discuss the latest bombings in Iraq and the Iraqi political situation.

Jeff Smith appeared on Dawn News' Newseye program to discuss the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and reports that the U.S. was engaging in direct negotiations with the Afghan Taliban, using Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as intermediaries.

Jeff Smith appeared on Voice of America Mandarin's Issues and Opinions one-hour program to discuss Sino-Indian tensions and the state visit to the U.S. of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Stepehen Yates appeared on Fox News to discuss the ongoing war in Afghanistan and the Obama administration's evolving strategy there.

Jeff Smith appeared on al Hurra TV's Free Hour to discuss Iraqi border security and regional politics with Faleh Al Fayad, a member of the Iraqi parliament and Bachir Abdel Fatta, a writer at Egypt's Al Ahram newspaper.

Ilan Berman featured on C-Span's Washington Journal to discuss Iran's nuclear program and the Obama administration's outreach efforts to the Islamic Republic.

The power struggle that has dominated Ukrainian politics since the Orange Revolution of 2004/2005 will be at least partially resolved by the country’s upcoming presidential elections -- elections that are now almost certain to sweep the greatly unpopular pro-Western president, Victor Yushchenko, from power. What will come after remains to be seen.

On April 28th, 2009, the American Foreign Policy Council convened a Capitol Hill briefing on U.S. policy toward Syria and Lebanon. The event, held under the auspices of the office of Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA-27), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, featured presentations by AFPC’s own Matthew RJ Brodsky; David Schenker of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; United States Institute of Peace scholar Mona Yacoubian, and; Tony Badran of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.