Pax Silica
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| Type | US-led international semiconductor and AI supply chain alliance |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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| Website | https://www.state.gov/pax-silica |
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Pax Silica
Pax Silica (full name: Pax Silica Initiative) is a US-led strategic alliance launched in December 2025 to build a secure, trusted semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain among allied democracies.[1][2]
Founding members include the United States, Israel, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates and Australia.[3][4]
Israeli and Zionist Involvement
Israel is a founding member state. Its participation was negotiated and signed by high-level Israeli government officials, including Prof. Avi Simhon (Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister), Shmuel Abramson (Chief Economist at the Ministry of Finance), and Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez Askal (Head of the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate).
In January 2026, the United States and Israel signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on Defence and AI Cooperation in Jerusalem to deepen collaboration under the Pax Silica framework.[5]
Israeli high-tech industry is heavily integrated. Nvidia operates its largest R&D hub outside the United States in Israel (over 5,000 engineers in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Beersheba). As part of the initiative, Israel proposed a new multibillion-dollar Nvidia technology campus in Kiryat Tivon.[3]
No privately owned Jewish or Zionist companies are documented as direct owners or operators of the Pax Silica framework itself; involvement is primarily through the Government of Israel and its official technology and defence agencies.
Key Objectives
- Secure and resilient semiconductor and AI supply chains
- Intelligence-sharing and coordinated action against supply-chain risks
- Joint development of advanced technologies, including defence-related AI
U.S. Leadership and Governance
The initiative is coordinated by the U.S. State Department. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attended the signing ceremony as an emissary of President Donald Trump.[6]
Criticisms
Left-leaning outlets such as Mondoweiss have described Pax Silica as a mechanism that integrates Western capital with Israeli surveillance and defence architectures.[7]
Notes
- ↑ U.S. Department of State, "Pax Silica Initiative", https://www.state.gov/pax-silica
- ↑ U.S. Department of State, "Pax Silica Summit", 11 December 2025, https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/12/pax-silica-initiative
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Jerusalem Post, "Israel joins US-led AI initiative, Pax Silica", 14 December 2025, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-872047
- ↑ Embassy of Israel in the United States, "Israel Joins Pax Silica Initiative", 14 December 2025, https://embassies.gov.il/houston/en/news/israel-joins-pax-silica-initiative-312202
- ↑ Prime Minister of Israel official Facebook post, 16 January 2026, https://www.facebook.com/IsraeliPM/posts/prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-and-argentine-president-javier-milei-announced/1486458429510948/
- ↑ Genesis Prize Foundation, "Netanyahu and Milei Sign Historic Isaac Accords", 20 April 2026, https://www.genesisprize.org/press-center/2026-04-20-signing-of-the-isaac-accords
- ↑ Mondoweiss, critical coverage of Pax Silica and related alliances, 2026