Overview
- The Pax Silica Declaration was signed in Washington on December 12–13 by seven founding members: the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Israel and Australia.
- Additional participants including Taiwan, Canada, the European Union, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates attended as guests to provide advisory input while the core group formalized the pact.
- Expert commentary frames the small initial roster as a tiered alliance strategy that prioritizes partners ready to align closely on economic and technology security.
- Founding states were selected for complementary strengths across the AI and semiconductor supply chain, such as Japan’s precision manufacturing, South Korea’s chipmakers, Australia’s minerals and Singapore’s logistics and financing.
- Coverage highlights India’s exclusion as a case of insufficient alignment and predictability, with analysts citing its strategic autonomy posture, regulatory unpredictability and ties with Russia.