The UAE has joined Pax Silica, a US-led coalition committed to reinforcing the global technology supply chain and building a world-class, trusted AI ecosystem. The UAE joins alongside Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Qatar, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

At the signing ceremony, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg described the UAE as “a cherished partner of choice for the United States for decades to come,” highlighting the country’s leadership in energy, investment and technological innovation. He added, “I can honestly say with just as much confidence that the United States is the UAE’s partner of choice.”

Why This Matters

The UAE Pax Silica membership builds on a landmark year of bilateral technology cooperation—from the U.S.-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership and Stargate UAE to the AI Infrastructure Partnership and US approval of advanced chip exports to the UAE’s G42. With trust and security anchoring the relationship, Pax Silica creates a framework for expanded UAE-US collaboration across data centers, semiconductor fabrication, advanced manufacturing and critical mineral processing and positions both nations for sustained economic growth in the AI era.

“Pax Silica reinforces the UAE–US technology partnership and contributes to a stable, secure foundation for the Silicon Age— one that supports long-term growth, opportunity and shared prosperity.” – Ambassador Al Otaiba

Full Press Release: United States Welcomes United Arab Emirates’ Signing of Pax Silica Declaration

Today, the United Arab Emirates signed the Pax Silica Declaration, marking a historic milestone in the region’s economic integration.  The UAE’s leadership in energy, investment, and technological innovation make it an indispensable partner in this coalition. Its commitment to building a world class, secure AI ecosystem demonstrates a clear vision for harnessing technology to drive economic diversification and opportunity.

The UAE’s accession to Pax Silica Declaration was signed by Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and Minister of State Saeed Bin Mubarak Al Hajeri. The United States and the United Arab Emirates affirmed their commitment to jointly pursue multilayered partnerships that strengthen supply chain security, address coercive dependencies and single points of failure, and advance the adoption of trusted technology ecosystems. They will explore opportunities to partner on flagship projects across the global technology stack, including connectivity and edge infrastructure such as 6G; compute and data centers; advanced manufacturing; logistics; mineral refining and processing; and energy.

Pax Silica is an economic security coalition built for the AI age. This is the first time countries are organizing around compute, silicon, minerals, and energy as shared strategic assets.

The United States welcomed the United Arab Emirates as the ninth Pax Silica signatory. They joined partners from Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Qatar, Singapore, and the United Kingdom as fellow signatories. India will join as a signatory next month.  

Pax Silica is a positive-sum partnership of nations that want to remain competitive and prosperous.

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Read Under Secretary Helberg’s Remarks on the Accession of the UAE to Pax Silica