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Pax Silica: US AI dominance strategy through global supply chain control
The Trump administration is presenting Pax Silica, a coalition of 14 countries designed to secure the Western AI supply chain from rare earth metals to semiconductors. The initiative includes establishing an "economic security zone" on 4,000 acres in the Philippines that will cover the entire value chain behind AI chips.
WHY IT MATTERS
This marks a fundamental shift in geopolitical AI strategy, with the US attempting to build a Southeast Asian alternative to China's Belt and Road initiative. How Pax Silica is implemented will significantly impact global chip prices, technological sovereignty in the West, and competition for AI dominance.
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