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No funds are obligated or expended solely as a result of this statement; any funding requires separate authorization or legislative action.

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The United States and Israel announced a new Strategic Framework for Cooperation that launches a bilateral strategic partnership on artificial intelligence, research, and critical technologies. The initiative, described as a cornerstone of the broader “Pax Silica” partnership, will focus on joint R&D and investment in AI, semiconductors, space, energy, robotics, materials science, and related fields, with an emphasis on protecting sensitive technologies. The Joint Economic Development Group will steer implementation, but the statement clarifies that it is nonbinding, subject to domestic law and international obligations, and does not itself commit any funds. Israel’s research ecosystem will be integrated as a “Pax Silica node,” and further details are provided in remarks by Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg.

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The joint statement explicitly states, 'Nothing in this statement commits the participants to the expenditure of funds.' This language appears in the official U.S. State Department release corresponding to the January 16, 2026 U.S.-Israel AI and tech partnership, confirming no financial commitment is made within the statement itself.

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https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/01/joint-statement-of-the-united-states-and-israel-on-the-launch-of-a-strategic-partnership-on-artificial-intelligence-research-and-critical-technologies/

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Update · Jan 17, 2026, 02:03 AMTrue
The joint statement explicitly states, 'Nothing in this statement commits the participants to the expenditure of funds.' This language appears in the official U.S. State Department release corresponding to the January 16, 2026 U.S.-Israel AI and tech partnership, confirming no financial commitment is made within the statement itself.
- https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/01/joint-statement-of-the-united-states-and-israel-on-the-launch-of-a-strategic-partnership-on-artificial-intelligence-research-and-critical-technologies/
Original article · Jan 16, 2026
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