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Jacob Helberg

Jacob Helberg

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment

Appears in 3 stories

Notable Quotes

"The countries that lead in AI and in technology will have the larger economy and the stronger military."

"Our strategy is to create a competitive edge so steep, so insurmountable that no adversary or competitor can scale it."

"We look forward to welcoming India to Pax Silica next month."

Stories

Artemis Accords build a 62-nation coalition for lunar governance

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In office since October 2025

Eight nations signed the Artemis Accords on October 13, 2020, establishing voluntary principles for how countries should behave on the Moon. Five and a half years later, Latvia became the 62nd signatory at a ceremony at NASA Headquarters on April 20, 2026, widening a coalition that now spans every inhabited continent.

Updated May 31

Pax Silica: America's new technology bloc

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Leading Pax Silica implementation

For the first time since COCOM dissolved in 1994, the United States is assembling a formal technology bloc. Taiwan—the world's dominant chip manufacturer—signed the Pax Silica Declaration on January 27, 2026, joining Israel, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Netherlands, UK, Australia, Qatar, and the UAE.

Updated May 22

‘Pax Silica’: Washington tries to turn AI supply chains into an allied bloc

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Leading coalition-building with allies; directing posts to identify projects and choke points

The U.S. just tried to name a new era into existence: "Pax Silica." On December 12, 2025, Washington launched a coalition with key tech allies to lock down the ingredients of AI power—minerals, silicon, energy inputs, and the factories that turn them into chips and data centers.

Updated May 15