Pax Silica
What’s in the news?
- The U.S. recently convened the inaugural Pax Silica Summit to secure the supply chain of critical minerals and build advanced manufacturing and logistics capabilities critical to new frontier technologies such as semiconductors and AI.
- ‘Pax’ in Latin means ‘peace’ and ‘Silica’ is a key compound used in chip manufacturing — taken together they suggest that the supply chain for new technologies should promote peace and prosperity.
- The strategic initiative is seen as a counter to China’s grip on the global manufacturing supply chain.
- The Pax Silica Declaration noted that the initiative seeks to reduce coercive dependencies, secure global tech/AI supply chains, and build trusted digital infrastructure.
Membership
- Pax Silica currently includes the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the UAE, and Australia.
- Recently, Qatar and the UAE have also been invited to join.
- India was not invited to the inaugural meeting of Pax Silica. However, the U.S. later announced that India will be invited to join the Pax Silica.