U.S. Department of State
04/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2026 17:11
Finland Joins Pax Silica Initiative
hide
Finland Joins Pax Silica Initiative
On April 16, Finland joined the Pax Silica Initiative, hailing a growing geopolitical consensus that economic security is national security and national security is economic security. Finland brings to Pax Silica key capabilities in trusted technology such as advanced mobile communications, AI, and critical mineral mining and processing.
Finland's Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto signed the Pax Silica Declaration reflecting Finland's joining Pax Silica. The United States and Finland affirmed their commitment to continue identifying opportunities to strengthen the partnership in emerging technologies and to delivering economic growth. The United States and Finland will continue their economic partnership based on trust, shared interest, and a desire for both countries to remain at the cutting edge of the global AI revolution.
The United States welcomed Finland as the fourteenth Pax Silica signatory. It joins fellow signatories Australia, India, Israel, Japan, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Pax Silica is a positive-sum partnership of nations who want to remain competitive and prosperous.
For media inquiries, please submit questions here, and stay updated by following @UnderSecE on X. For more information, visit Pax Silica.
U.S. Department of State published this content on April 16, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on April 16, 2026 at 23:11 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]