This Didn't Make the Headlines...
But it should Have
Behind the Fake Headlines, Israel Is Becoming Indispensable
Israel’s most consequential strategic moves rarely arrive with fanfare. They surface quietly, often beneath the noise of daily politics, visible only if you know where to look. Far away from the fake news regularly spewed about Israel, I found this important nugget of information.
A few days ago Israel became a founding partner in a U.S.-led initiative known as Pax Silica—a coalition designed to secure the global supply chain for semiconductors and advanced computing. It barely registered in the news cycle. It should have.
Because Pax Silica isn’t just another international forum. It’s a signal of how power is being redefined—and of where Israel now sits inside that emerging order.
In the 21st century, global influence is no longer determined solely by geography or military size. It’s shaped by who controls the systems the world depends on: chips, data, healthcare infrastructure, cyber defenses, and advanced weapons platforms. By that measure, Israel is no longer just a regional actor. It is becoming a global one.
While Pax Silica avoids explicit naming, its intent is clear. It is designed to reduce coercive dependencies, particularly as China expands its influence across semiconductors, rare earths, and advanced manufacturing. Economic security and technological capability are now inseparable from geopolitics.
