Overview
- Qatar is slated to sign the Pax Silica declaration on Jan. 12, with the UAE to follow on Jan. 15, according to U.S. economic envoy Jacob Helberg.
- Current members include Israel, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Australia, with the group described as a “coalition of capabilities.”
- Helberg said priorities for 2026 include adding members, launching strategic projects to secure supply chains, and coordinating policies to protect critical infrastructure and technology.
- U.S. and Israeli officials plan to unveil a Strategic Framework tied to Pax Silica, featuring the Fort Foundry One industrial park in Israel and a tentative AI cooperation memorandum targeted for Jan. 16.
- Outreach is ongoing to the European Union, Canada and Taiwan, and the U.S. ambassador in New Delhi said India will be invited to join as a full member next month.