US Tells 35 Nations to Pick Sides in AI Race—Space Mineral Supply at Stake
The U.S. State Department is preparing a draft letter demanding the 35 signatories of the AI Opportunity Statement choose exclusive alignment with Pax Silica over China's rival WAIC. For space and defense stakeholders, this escalates geopolitical control over the critical minerals and semiconductors that power AI-enabled satellites, autonomous orbital systems, and missile warning. Kazakhstan's dual membership makes it the key test case for space supply chain risk.
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