Trump Administration Wants to Achieve ‘Pax Silica’ Through AI. Here’s What That Means

Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Article by Ece Yildirim. Gizmodo – January 11, 2026.

The Trump administration is rapidly expanding an initiative to secure the global AI and tech supply chains. Led by the U.S., six countries—Israel, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia and the United Kingdom—came together last month to form a coalition meant to safeguard the supply of silicon that is critical to most tech applications including AI. The effort is meant to span all levels of the supply chain, from critical minerals, energy and advanced manufacturing to semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and logistics. […]

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