THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 3/10/25

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“Flexibility is the key to airpower.”

— Gen. Giulio Douhet

B-21 Aerial Refueling Demands Further Point To It Being A Stealthy Flying Gas Can
The B-21 Raider, the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber, is expected to have significant aerial refueling needs, requiring adjustments in tanker strategy to support its long-range and high-efficiency operations. According to Gen. Randall Reed, the B-21’s requirements will demand higher fuel transfer capabilities, signaling potential changes in the Next-Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS). The bomber’s stealth features also pose new challenges, as linking up with non-stealthy tankers could compromise its ability to remain undetected. With the Air Force already grappling with aerial refueling shortfalls, the NGAS initiative—which could include stealthy tankers—faces budgetary hurdles alongside other modernization programs like Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD). As the B-21 nears operational deployment, decisions on tanker procurement and fleet expansion will be crucial to ensuring its global strike capabilities. Click here to read more.

A $10,000 Mac is challenging $250,000 GPU rigs: should Nvidia be concerned?
Apple’s M3 Ultra Mac Studio is making waves in the AI community with its ability to run 600-billion-parameter models locally, offering a 512GB unified memory that rivals high-end Nvidia GPU clusters. With a $10,000 price tag, it provides a cost-effective alternative for AI inference, creative professionals, and developers looking for on-device AI processing. Industry experts believe this move could disrupt demand for cloud-based AI, challenge Nvidia’s grip on the inference market, and drive a shift toward localized AI deployment. Early performance estimates suggest 20-50 tokens per second, making it a serious contender for AI applications. Click here to read more.

First of 3 Significant Blood Moons Hits This Week, Landing Directly on Jewish Holiday
A series of four major celestial events in the next two years—including three “blood moons”—could hold prophetic significance, particularly for Israel and the Middle East. The first total lunar eclipse will occur on March 14, 2025, coinciding with Purim, the Jewish holiday commemorating deliverance from annihilation in the biblical story of Esther. Another blood moon will appear in September 2025, just before Rosh Hashanah, followed by another Purim blood moon on March 3, 2026. Bible prophecy experts point to historical tetrads (four blood moons in two years) coinciding with major Jewish events, suggesting these may signal global shifts, especially concerning Israel. Could these cosmic signs be divine messages? Click here to read more.

Musk blames X outage on cyberattack
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced intermittent outages on Monday, affecting thousands of users. Elon Musk attributed the disruption to an unusually powerful cyberattack, suggesting that either a large coordinated group or a nation-state was responsible. While Musk later pointed to IP addresses from the Ukraine region, cybersecurity experts pushed back, noting that most rogue traffic originated from the U.S., Vietnam, and Brazil. The attack, a denial-of-service (DoS) operation, overwhelmed X’s infrastructure but is difficult to trace to specific perpetrators. This comes as Musk, a close adviser to President Trump, continues to criticize Ukraine’s war efforts while maintaining the country’s access to Starlink satellite services. Click here to read more.

Israel’s new status will be defending non-Islamist minorities in the Middle East – opinion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have warned Syria against harming the Druze minority, signaling Israel’s willingness to defend persecuted groups in the region. Their statement follows reports of violence in Jaramana, a Druze village near Damascus, reinforcing Israel’s potential shift toward a broader regional strategy that supports non-Arab and non-Islamist minorities. Analysts suggest this move aligns with the historical Canaanite ideology, which sought alliances beyond traditional Zionism, and could reshape Israel’s geopolitical approach. With rising Christian persecution, Yazidi genocide, and regional instability, Israel may seek new alliances beyond the Abraham Accords, strengthening diplomatic, military, and humanitarian ties. Click here to read more.