On December 16, 2011 Jeff M. Smith gave an address to a National Security Group of Capitol Hill staffers and outside policy experts that meets on Capitol Hill organized by Ed Corrigan, of the Senate Steering Committee and Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy. At the lunch, Smith gave a presentation on the troubled U.S.-Pakistan relationship and the state of future relations.

On Friday, September 23, Jeff M. Smith was interviewed by the Voice of America's Urdu Service regarding CJCS Admiral Mullen's testimony that the Haqqani network was a "vertiable arm" of Pakistan's intelligence service.

On May 4, 2011, Jeff M. Smith was interviewed by Jimmy Barrett to discuss the operation that killed Osama bin Laden and U.S.-Pakistan relations

Between December 19 and 24, an AFPC delegation visited the Russian regions of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan to conduct field research on Russia’s Muslim minority, confessional relations in the Russian heartland, and the rising threat of Islamic radicalism within the Russian Federation. The delegation – led by AFPC President Herman Pirchner and AFPC Vice President Ilan Berman – traveled to Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, and subsequently to Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan and the spiritual seat of Russia’s Muslim community.

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 Fox News' America's Newsroom program to speak about Predator drone strikes in Pakistan.

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

Jeff Smith appears on Pakistan's Dawn News TV to discuss U.S.-Pakistan-India relations.

Jeff Smith interviewed by WDRC Radio (Hartford) on new leadership within the Taliban and the ongoing war effort in Afghanistan.