The United States has formally launched the Pax Silica initiative, a new multinational framework designed to strengthen and protect global supply chains underpinning artificial intelligence and other critical technologies.
The initiative brings together eight key partners, namely Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Australia, reflecting a coordinated effort among advanced and strategically aligned economies.
The inaugural Pax Silica summit was convened by the US Department of State and chaired by Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg, signalling strong political backing at the highest levels of Washington’s economic and technology policy leadership.
Pax Silica is intended to address growing concerns around economic security, particularly vulnerabilities exposed in semiconductor production, critical mineral sourcing, advanced manufacturing capacity and energy infrastructure.
Officials involved in the discussions stressed that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence has increased the strategic importance of resilient, transparent and trusted technology supply chains across borders.