Stephen Silver is a journalist, essayist, and film critic, who is also a contributor to Philly Voice, Philadelphia Weekly, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Living Life Fearless, Backstage magazine, Broad Street Review, and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @StephenSilver.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – An unclassified, 10-year plan obtained by Breaking Defense says the Air Force needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about 300...
Key Points and Summary – President Trump announced the U.S. will share nuclear-propulsion technology with South Korea and allow a nuclear-powered submarine to be...
Key Points and Summary – The F-111 Aardvark, a 1960s supersonic jet, was the controversial product of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s “Tactical Fighter Experimental”...
Key Points and Summary – The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, an increase that will provide the average...
Key Points and Summary – Despite President Trump’s repeated promises not to cut Social Security, his administration is reportedly considering a regulatory change that...