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U.S. and Allies Sign 'Pax Silica' to Secure AI and Chip Supply Chains

The U.S.-led pact moves partners from declaration to concrete projects to reduce coercive dependencies across the AI supply chain.

Jacob S. Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the Pax Silica summit | @UnderSecE
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau speaks during a reception on the eve of the Pax Silica summit at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington on Dec. 11, 2025. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Under Secretary Jacob Helberg and representatives from Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, and Israel signed the Pax Silica Declaration in Washington.
  • A U.S.–Japan preamble was signed on the eve of the summit, underscoring a shared focus on economic security as national security.
  • The summit gathered additional participants for discussions, including the European Union, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, though not all are initial signatories.
  • The State Department instructed diplomats to operationalize outcomes through identified infrastructure projects, joint ventures, co-investment, and coordinated economic-security practices across minerals, semiconductors, compute, energy, and logistics.
  • Officials and coverage describe the initiative as aimed at reducing reliance linked to China’s dominance in critical minerals and AI supply chains, with India notably not included at launch and more signatories expected.