Pax Silica, the dossier that could help bring Rome and Washington closer

Pax Silica, the dossier that could help bring Rome and Washington closer

Italy’s entry into Pax Silica may be closer than it appears. Rome has spent months weighing whether to join the initiative through which the United States seeks to secure — the often unstated implication being, from China — the critical minerals value chains required for artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies. The timing may now be right. Strongly backed by both the State Department and the National Security Council, Italy’s par…