CURRENT PROGRAMS

The Howard Baker Forum was established in Washington, D.C. to provide a platform for examining specific, immediate, critical issues affecting the nation’s progress at home and its relations abroad. The Forum organizes a variety of programs and research projects to examine and illuminate public policy challenges facing the nation today.

US-Japan Roundtable

The Howard Baker Forum established the United States-Japan Roundtable to enhance cooperation between the two countries and improve public understanding of nuclear energy.

The AI Collaborative

The AI Collaborative is a new membership and information platform and program of the Howard Baker Forum in a research partnership with the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House).

Chatham House Series

Chatham House Series

In partnership with the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), the Howard Baker Forum hosted a series of workshop and roundtable discussions pertaining to the cyber domain, its defense, and intelligence. The partnership has continued in the form of an annual report series on issues pertaining to Artificial Intelligence: read the 2026 report on dual-use AI for defense here.