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The US administration has announced a new cooperation initiative called “Pax Silica” aimed at building a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain covering areas such as critical minerals, energy and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
In a statement, the U.S. State Department said the initiative is being formed under U.S. leadership with the participation of Japan, Israel, Australia, Singapore and South Korea.
According to the statement, Pax Silica aims to establish cooperation among participating countries in critical minerals, energy, AI infrastructure, logistics, advanced manufacturing and semiconductors.
The initiative envisions creating a “silicon supply chain” and establishing a lasting economic order that would support what the State Department described as an “AI-enabled era of prosperity.”
The initiative is set to be formally launched with the signing of the Pax Silica Declaration during a planned summit in Washington.
The State Department said Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and representatives from Japan, Israel, Australia, Singapore and South Korea will sign the declaration.
Additional signatories are expected to follow.
The inaugural Pax Silica Summit will take place later the same day, bringing together representatives from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, Israel, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and the European Union, according to the State Department.
The State Department said the declaration will advance President Donald Trump’s call for a “new era of economic statecraft that produces peace and security for America and its allies through the power of private investment, free enterprise and economics.”
The initiative comes as the Trump administration seeks to strengthen the US role in the global AI sector, reinforce supply-chain stability for critical minerals and respond to China’s growing influence.
Israel has joined the Pax Silica Initiative, which was unveiled during an international conference attended by nine leading countries in the fields of AI, semiconductors and advanced industries.
The State Department added that Helberg has directed U.S. missions worldwide to identify infrastructure projects and begin implementing commitments made at the summit.
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