European Union and member nations join United States-led Pax Silica initiative to reduce AI supply chain dependence on China

Exam-focused facts from the 25 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The European Union (EU) and three nations, namely Germany, Greece, and the Netherlands, joined Pax Silica, a United States-led initiative.
Pax Silica aims to secure artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains, including chips, rare earths, critical minerals, and energy, to reduce dependence on China.
The initiative's membership has reached 24 countries, with Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, and Panama joining this week.
India joined the Pax Silica initiative earlier this year.
The United States and Kazakhstan will create an economic security zone to expand opportunities for mineral security, similar to a zone being created with the Philippines.