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US Launches Pax Silica to Secure AI Chains

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Washington, the United States recently launched Pax Silica, a coalition of allied nations to secure silicon supply chains critical to artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The State Department said leaders signed a declaration at the inaugural summit on Friday to reduce coercive dependencies, protect critical minerals and align economic-security approaches. Partners named included Japan, South Korea, Australia, Israel, Singapore, the United Kingdom and others; some outlets listed the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates. Officials framed the initiative as cooperation among trusted allies and as a countermeasure to strategic infrastructure efforts by China. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from Adnkronos, jen.jiji.com, NewsDrum, ETV Bharat News, Yonhap News Agency and Asian News International (ANI).

Timeline of Events

Dec 11: Jiji Press/Adnkronos publishes State Department announcement of Pax Silica.
Dec 12: Inaugural Pax Silica summit convenes in Washington; declaration reported signed.
Dec 12: Multiple outlets publish partner lists; some include Netherlands and UAE while others list seven partners.
Dec 12: Yonhap reports declaration adoption amid stated aim to counter China’s growing influence in AI and critical minerals.
Dec 13: ANI and other outlets republish State Department language emphasizing cooperation and non-isolation.

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Who Benefited

The United States and participating allied governments benefited by strengthening coordinated access to critical minerals, advanced manufacturing capacity, and AI-related infrastructure, enhancing collective resilience of silicon supply chains and industrial cooperation.

Who Suffered

Nonparticipating states and private-sector actors outside the coalition may face reduced influence over coalition-coordinated silicon supply chains and less direct allied coordination on access to critical minerals.

Expert Opinion

After reading and researching latest news, Pax Silica unites allies to secure silicon supply chains, protect AI-critical minerals and reduce coercive dependencies. State Department declarations and summit signings on Dec. 12–13 confirm partner lists varied across reports; India was not included in the announced coalition and officials emphasized allied coordination.

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