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Dublin, May 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Progress in Wireless LAN Development" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The report's goal is to analyze recently introduced or still in the development advanced Wi-Fi technologies, their applications, and marketplace. It also surveys related industries.

This report addresses recent or planned enhancements to one of the most established and powerful wireless technology - Wi-Fi. Originated in the 20s century, this WLAN family belongs to a very small group of communications technologies that do not getting obsolete with time.

The family continues to grow adding new members that bring WLAN to the forefront of today innovations in communications with multiple applications and pushing up the limits in performance. Wi-Fi will support and strengthen 5G networks making them more flexible and efficient.

The report details technical and marketing specifics of these types of WLAN technologies as well as surveys their industries and shows that Wi-Fi 6 is ready to meet some 5G requirements; with incoming Wi-Fi 7 bringing even wider spectrum of advanced characteristics.

The report was developed for technical and managerial personnel working on the Wi-Fi-related projects to give them better understanding specifics of this family technologies and markets.

The report also includes the survey of Wi-Fi technologies related patents for 2018-2022.In particular, it addresses such developments as:

Key Topics Covered:

1.0 Introduction1.1 Wi-Fi Alliance1.2 Elements1.3 Legacy Wi-Fi1.3.1 802.11b1.3.1.1 Characteristics1.3.1.2 Physical Layer1.3.1.3 Data Link Layer1.3.2 Family - First Members1.3.2.1 802.11a1.3.2.2 802.11g1.3.3 WI-Fi Generations1.4 Report Scope1.5 Details1.6 Research Methodology1.7 Target Audience

2.0 IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)2.1 Process2.1.1 Environment2.1.2 Draft v. 1.02.1.3 Draft v. 2.02.1.4 Further Developments and IEEE Approval2.2 Certification Process2.3 802.11n Technology Specifics2.3.1 Advances2.3.1.1 MIMO2.3.1.2 Spatial Division Multiplexing2.3.1.3 OFDM2.3.1.4 Channel Bonding2.3.1.5 Packet Aggregation2.3.2 PHY and MAC2.4 Major Features: Summary2.4.1 Specifics2.4.2 Channel Bandwidth2.4.3 Backward Compatibility2.4.4 Adaptation2.4.5 Security2.4.6 Enhancements: Summary2.5 Benefits and Applications2.5.1 Benefits2.5.2 Applications2.6 Market2.6.1 Drivers2.6.2 Market Forecast2.6.2.1 Model Assumptions2.6.2.2 Forecast2.7 Industry

3.0 IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)3.1 General - Improving 802.11n Characteristics3.2 Approval3.3 Major Features3.4 Benefits3.5 Usage Models3.6 PHY3.7 MAC Improvements3.8 Waves3.9 MIMO and 802.11ac Standard3.9.1 Comparison3.10 Industry

3.11 Market

4.0 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)4.1 Scope4.1.1 Initiation4.1.2 Structure4.1.3 Enhancements4.1.3.1 Role of MU MIMO4.2 Marketing Considerations4.3 Industry

4.4 Wi-Fi in 6 GHz Band - Wi-Fi 6E

5.0 60 GHz Wi-Fi5.1 Goal5.2 General5.3 60 GHz Band Spectrum Specifics5.3.1 Frequencies Allocation5.3.2 Oxygen Absorption5.4 Antenna5.5 Radiation Limitations at 60 GHz5.6 Combined Effect5.7 Progress in Chip Technology5.7.1 Challenges and Efforts5.7.2 Modulation5.8 Summary5.9 60 GHz WLAN5.9.1 Benefits and Issues5.9.2 WiGig Alliance5.9.2.1 Specification: 60 GHz Wi-Fi5.9.2.2 WiGig Protocol Adaption Layer Specifications5.9.2.3 The WiGig Bus Extension and WiGig Serial Extension Specification5.9.2.4 The WiGig Display Extension Specification5.9.2.5 Union5.9.3 IEEE 802.11ad - 60 GHz Wi-Fi5.9.3.1 Status5.9.3.2 Coexistence5.9.3.3 Scope5.9.3.4 Channelization5.9.3.5 PHY5.9.3.6 MAC5.9.3.7 Specifics3.9.3.8 Use Cases5.9.4 Industry

5.10 802.11ay - Next Generation 60 GHz Wi-Fi5.10.1 Purpose and Schedule5.10.2 Scope5.10.3 Details5.10.3.1 Channel Bonding and Aggregation5.10.3.2 IEEE 802.11ay Physical Layer5.10.4 Industry

5.10.5 60GHz Wi-Fi Market Considerations5.10.5.1 Market Drivers5.10.5.2 Usage Models5.10.5.3 Market Estimate

6.0 White-Fi6.1 White Spaces6.1.1 General6.1.2 Digital Revolution6.1.3 Factors6.1.4 FCC Activity6.1.4.1 Super Wi-Fi Hot Spots6.1.4.2 Role of Database6.1.4.3 Specifics6.1.4.3.1 TV Spectrum Utilization6.1.4.4 TVBD - Details6.1.4.5 First Network6.1.4.6 Use Cases6.1.4.7 Latest FCC Decisions6.2 Industry Activity - Dynamic Spectrum Alliance6.3 IEEE Contributions6.3.1 IEEE 802.11af6.3.1.1 General: Expectations - White-Fi6.3.1.2 Differences6.3.1.3 Benefits6.3.1.4 Specifics6.3.1.4.1 Methods6.3.1.4.2 Main Principles6.3.1.4.3 PHY6.3.1.5 Architecture6.3.1.6 Market6.3.1.7 Vendors

6.3.1.8 White Space Alliance

7.0 802.11ah (Wi-Fi HaLow)7.1 General7.2 Goal and Schedule7.3 Attributes7.4 Use Cases7.5 PHY7.5.1 Bandwidth7.5.2 Channelization7.5.3 Transmission Modes and MIMO7.6 MAC Layer7.7 Summary7.8 Vendors

8.0 IEEE 802.11p8.1 General8.2 Objectives and Status8.3 IEEE 802.11p - Major Features8.4 ETSI ITS-G5 - Major Features8.5 ASTM Contributions8.6 Industry

9.0 Wi-Fi Direct9.1 Overview9.2 Major Properties

10.0 Wi-Fi Aware

11.0 P802.11az11.1 General11.2 Details11.3 Benefits

12.0 P802.11be (Wi-Fi 7)12.1 Background12.2 Scope12.3 Schedule12.4 Candidate Features12.5 First demonstration

13.0 P802.11bd13.1 Title13.2 Preliminary Schedule13.3 Scope13.4 Demand for Project13.4.1 Current situation13.4.2 Enhanced DSRC13.4.3 PHY and MAC Summary

14.0 P802.11bb14.1 General14.2 Time Frame14.3 Scope

15.0 ConclusionsAttachment I: 802.11ah - related Patents Survey (2018-2022)Attachment II: 802.11ad - related Patents Survey (2018-2022)Attachment III: 802.11ax - related Patents Survey (2018-2022)Attachment IV: 802.11ay - related Patents Survey (2018-2022)Attachment V: 802.11af - related Patents Survey (2018-2022)Attachment VI: 802.11p - related Patents Survey (2018-2022)

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Community Spotlight

By Mark Morris

Mayor Mike McCabe says hes gained needed feedback from his visits with business owners and monthly coffee hours.

Four months into his new job, Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe says he loves his work.

Im able to make an impact in areas that I wouldnt have thought I could; the job requires a lot of problem-solving, something Im used to doing,said McCabe, who, after serving for 36 years in various capacities with the Westfield Police Department, unseated incumbent Donald Humason in last Novembers election.

The same two men squared off in 2019, to a different result, obviously. McCabe ran then, and tried again last year because he thought he could use his leadership skills and ability to build relationships to move the city forward in several key areas. Early in his first year in office, he can already point to some progress and the potential for much more.

He starts downtown, where hes made a point of visiting every business from Park Square to the Great River Bridge. And as he did so, he visited some that opened just months and even weeks ago, a sign of resilience and growth in a central business district that has struggled for many years.

Ive spoken with all the store owners, and I take part in a coffee hour with the chamber every month, said McCabe, adding that these listening tours are educational in many respects; they let him know what businesses are concerned about, a list topped by traffic.

Thats one topic in McCabes wheelhouse, as his last few years with the police department were as traffic commission chairman.

One major traffic issue involves entering and exiting the Mass Turnpike in Westfield. McCabe is working with the Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to create a new eastbound entrance to the turnpike known as a slip ramp. This would greatly benefit truck traffic while at the same time, relieve much of the backup at the turnpike entrance.

Im able to make an impact in areas that I wouldnt have thought I could; the job requires a lot of problem-solving, something Im used to doing.

The idea is that once you get to the top of North Elm Street, you take a right and you dont have to stop until you get to Boston, McCabe said adding that the ramp would reduce wait times for north bound traffic by 66%. Thats a big number.

It would also cut in half the wait times for vehicles trying to exit the turnpike from the west during rush periods, where vehicles are often lined up for a half mile trying to access the exit ramp.

While the slip ramp has not yet received formal approval, McCabe said feedback from the state so far has been good. Fundamentally, there were no issues with what we are proposing, he said.

Beyond downtown and the turnpike proposal, McCabe and other municipal and business leaders can point to progress on several other fronts, including plans to create a hyper-scale data center in the northwest corner of the city.

According to McCabe, the data center is still only in the planning stage, but if it comes to fruition, this campus of buildings could be the largest development ever undertaken in this region.

Tom Flaherty, general Manager of the Westfield G&E says his internal goal is to see 99% of the city with fiber optic access by 2024.

The plan is for the data center to occupy some 155 acres in the northwest corner of the city and cost $2.7 billion when complete.It would serve as a clearinghouse of sorts for big data companies such as Google, Amazon and Facebook.

Overall, McCabe and other city leaders say Westfields bevy of assets from its location off the turnpike to its abundance of developable land center; from its municipal airport to its municipal utility, which offers a potent mix of attractively priced energy and high-speed internet are paying dividends for the community and making projects such as the data center feasible.

That much is made clear in this, the latest installment ofBusinessWestsCommunity Spotlight series.

Westfield Barnes Municipal Airport is one area of town where things are literally taking off.

According to Chris Willenborg, airport manager, nearly 50,000 takeoffs and landings occur at Barnes every year. A $4.7 million taxiway apron that was completed late in the fall allows the airport to accommodate larger aircraft and improves operations on both the civilian and military side of the airport.

Neary 3,700 student athletes fly through Barnes on sports team charter planes, Willenborg noted. These flights are typically larger aircraft, which we can now accommodate.

Three new hangars are currently under construction that will allow Barnes to have 12 to 15 more aircraft based there.

Right now, there is a waiting list to store aircraft at Barnes, Willenborg said. The leases, fuel fees and other associated costs will all generate revenue for Westfield.

With the Mass Turnpike and I-91 close by, Barnes has become an appealing airport for business aviation, which has Willenborg looking for even more hangar development. Work has also begun for what Willenborg called a major project in the pipeline.

We have a $15 million to $20 million taxiway project going out to bid next year, he said. Its in the design phase now and will involve relocating and widening one of our taxiways.

On the military side of the airport, Westfield currently houses a fleet of F-15 fighter jets. Last year the Department of Defense invited air bases to make their case for hosting F-35 jets and Barnes made its bid. The DOD is expected to decide by May or June.

The most important thing about this process is that Barnes will be getting a new fighter jet, Willenborg said. We will either bring the F-35 here or we will get the brand-new F-15 EX fighter. Either way, we are anxiously awaiting their decision.

Developments at Barnes are just some of the newsworthy projects in the northern, industrial end of the city.

Indeed, another growth area for Westfield involves James Hardie Building Products, which will soon move into the former Old Colony Envelope building. Hardie manufactures construction siding products such as backer board, a drywall-type sheet used in wet areas such as bathrooms.

Meanwhile, off Route 202, both Home Depot and Lowes maintain distribution centers for the region. Another major retailer will soon join them as Target is planning a warehouse in the same area.

The city has been able to attract these large distribution centers and become the preferred site for the hyper-scale data center because of its location, inventory of land and available properties, and the abundance of cheap power and high-speed internet.

Those last two selling points come courtesy of the Westfield Gas & Electric and Whip City Fiber, a division of the G&E continues to install its fiber optic high-speed internet infrastructure in Westfield and many small towns. Tom Flaherty, general manager for the G&E, said Whip City is on track to have 85% of Westfield covered by this time next year.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Eric Oulette says nearly 20 new businesses have opened in Westfield during the pandemic, a sign of entrepreneurial energy in the city.

At the same time, the company is bringing high-speed internet to 19 towns in Western Mass where no internet infrastructure previously existed. For towns like Cummington, Windsor, Heath, and others, its an economic boom.

Real estate agents are using access to Whip City Fiber as a selling point to sell homes, Flaherty said. Because they now have internet access, one town official told us they are building five new houses, where before they were lucky to build one house every other year.

Critics of Whip City Fiber have complained about resources going to other towns while sections of Westfield are still without fiber optic internet. Flaherty said revenues from Whip City Fiber customers in Westfield and the hill towns will help pay for finishing the job in town.

We have most of Westfield covered and we are tackling some of the more complex and costly areas now, Flaherty said. Installing the fiber optic cables in apartment complexes and in areas with underground wiring is more complicated and expensive.

Officially, we hope to see 99% of Westfield with fiber optic access by 2025, Flaherty said. My internal goal is 2024.

Meanwhile, back in downtown Westfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Eric Oulette reported that small businesses continue to open in Westfield.

During the pandemic, nearly 20 new businesses opened; that blew my mind, he said. These folks had made the decision to pursue their vision and were undaunted by the pandemic.

As COVID numbers get under control and the weather warms up, the chamber has returned to hosting in-person events.

We thought that was important because its tough to network from behind a screen, Oulette said. When people can be present with each other it leads to more clients and more job opportunities. It even opens the door for us to meet businesses who might want to join the chamber.

While membership dropped off during the pandemic, Oulette is hoping to grow from the current 230 members to 300 by the end of the year.

Several efforts are in place to encourage small business activity, such as a vacant-storefront initiative, where the city will subsidize a new business by covering half their rent payments for up to two years. Theres also a faade initiative that involves repairing and restoring building fronts for businesses in the city.

McCabe has a vision for downtown that emphasizes retailers who sell consumables.

That means taking a chance on offering places with eclectic food and more diversity than whats currently available downtown, he said.

The mayor also made a promise to himself regarding the hole in downtown where the former Newburys store stood before it was destroyed by fire more than 30 years ago. McCabe has plans to turn that lot into a public green space.

Id like to see it used for farmers markets or tag sales, or just to have a nice place to eat lunch outside, he said. We could do a lot of different things with that space.

He hopes the green space will be completed by the end of the summer.

I want to bring the idea forward, he said. If it works great, if it doesnt, a green space is still better than whats there now.

Another goal for McCabe involves creating a sustained partnership with Westfield State University. Linda Thompson joined WSU as its new president just a few months before McCabe became mayor. Because they both began their respective jobs around the same time, McCabe is hopeful they can work together for their mutual benefit.

President Thompson is a great person to work with and Im looking forward to what we can do, McCabe said. My goal is to have Westfield State graduates consider staying here when they finish college.

As Westfield pursues all its potential, there may be many new traffic issues in the future. Thats one challenge McCabe would gladly invite.

Im all about transportation,said the man wearing a classic car pattern on his tie.

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Binance said it will relist LUNA/BUSD and UST/BUSD have been re-listed after being taken down early May 13.

Following a historic week in crypto where UST de-pegged to 11 cents and LUNA lost 99.999% of its value, the worlds largest exchange has reactivated trading in the BUSD pairs.

Both coins were delisted with the CEO of Binance, CZ, stating that there had been almost no communication from the Terra team regarding a recovery plan. He noted that the decision was made to protect our users at this time.

Trading was halted for less than 24 hours before it was restarted. The relisting was delayed by several hours but is now live, with LUNA trading around $0.00007 and UST at $0.09. CZ urged extreme caution when trading these coins, saying:

Was in a no-phone meeting for 2hrs. At least, there is progress.

Luna blockchain resumed, no more minting.

And deposits, withdrawals and trading resumed. Trading is important for existing holders.

Please do NOT buy a coin just because trading is on. DYOR! EXTREME caution!

The nature of the no-phone meeting or who was involved is unknown. However, it appears that extremely sensitive information may have been discussed due to the removal of any potential recording devices.

In a previous tweet, CZ also condemned how the matter was handled, declaring:

I am very disappointed with how this UST/LUNA incident was handled (or not handled) by the Terra team.

Currently, several proposals are being reviewed by the Terra community to attempt to salvage what is left of the ecosystem. However, there have been no confirmed reports of what will be done.

The number of LUNA tokens currently in circulation is 6.5 trillion coins, with a market cap of $600 million. As CZ declared there would be no more minting, it is presently unclear how the UST peg is being maintained.

UST has always been pegged to $1 worth of LUNA; if LUNA is not being burned or minted in relation to UST, then how can it retain a peg?

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Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian, American Littoral Society, leading last years Shorebird Festival.

This is the best water clarity and quality weve seen in over 100 years in Jamaica Bay, Jamaica Bay Task Force co-chairman Dan Mundy Sr. said at the groups spring meeting this past Tuesday.

Mundy Sr. says that the seal population has increased, and bird species like ospreys, hawks, and bald eagles have all returned a great sign of progress, he said.

Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian, American Littoral Society, and Task Force co-chairman, discussed recommendations for the new Jamaica Bay Refuge Management Plan, which could continue to build up green infrastructure to further facilitate growth.

The last few years we dropped the ball on management. We need an action plan with a goal of maximizing wildlife habitat, Riepe said, with time frames, a transparent budget, and accountability built in.

Riepe spoke of a Refuge Manager Position to be stationed on site. Also, a mowing plan, with timeframes and goals. The West Pond view shed is quickly disappearing, he added.

Dan Mundy Jr. of the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers spoke about Adjacent Sediment Slurry Enrichment Restoration Potentials for Jamaica Bay (essentially restoring marshes with slurry). He described this process as not a replacement for marsh island building, but a maintenance program to stay ahead of complete wetland island collapse.

There are a lot of opportunities in Jamaica Bay for this type of process slurry enrichment, Mundy Jr. said. And the cost is relatively low. He specifically spoke of opportunities in the interior of the bay, as well as along the shorelines.

John Mcloughlin, NYC DEP managing director, Environmental Protection Bureau of Environmental Planning (ecosystem services, green infrastructure and research) revealed his Jamaica Bay Ribbed Mussel Study.

This is basically about using ribbed mussels as a water quality improvement, Mcloughlin said using mussels in a sub-tidal setting.

He also pointed out that ribbed mussels are capable of filtering out particles as small as bacteria from water.

Ribbed mussels thrive on the restored marshes of the bay. They also help improve water quality and provide an important food resource for birds and marine life, added Don Riepe.

Alex Zablocki, executive director, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, gave an update on the West Pond Living Shoreline Project.

Here are some project facts: 2,400 linear feet of shoreline was restored, with 51,000 cubic yards of sediment, he said. In addition, more than nine acres of habitat was created, and more than 14 acres of habitat restored; 5,000 biodegradable shell-bag breakwater structures, creating a system of breakwaters to attenuate wave energy and protect the edge; 200,000 native grasses and shrubs were planted; 100 fascines (recycled trees) to stabilize the shoreline; and the historic outfall on the north end of West Pond was reconstructed and repaired.

Lisa Baron, project manager, civil works branch, programs and project management(USACE-New York District) also spoke about Jamaica Bay restoration efforts. She discussed pre-construction engineering design (PED) projects, such as the $1,200,000 included in the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Baron also presented planned activities for Stony Creek Marsh Island, which will include executing a design agreement with the NYCDEP by July of this year; and ongoing project management plans, such as field investigations: wetland delineation, and bio-benchmarking (slated for 2023) and eventual construction in 2025.

Baron also discussed the Spring Creek North Ecosystem Restoration project which will consist of the restoration of 47 acres, including 18.3 acres of wetlands, and 29 acres of maritime uplands. Construction is planned for 2023.

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Can Ukraine Really Defeat Russia? Over the past few days, a flurry of senior leaders in both Ukraine and Washington have issued defiant claims of not merely resisting Russian aggression, but pushing towards outright victory. While such aspirations are entirely understandable, it is unwise to set policy seeking a preferred outcome if there does not exist a rational path by which Ukraine could accomplish that objective. At present, most indicators, fundamentals of war, and current battlefield trendlines support the prospect of a Ukrainian defeat.

At a speech on Monday on Ukraines Victory Day, commemorating the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, President Volodymyr Zelensky categorically declared that just as Ukraine defeated its enemy in 1945, we have no doubt that we will win the war against Russia. Zelenskys foreign minister went a step further, adding that Kyiv wasnt merely seeking to win the Battle of Donbas, but defined victory for us in this war will be the liberation of all Ukrainian territories. There has been no shortage of Western voices supporting this idea and in one case, escalating the war.

And thats not all.In an address to the Ukrainian parliament last week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that Ukraines war with Russia was a straightforward case of good versus evil, and that Ukraine will win; Ukraine will be free. On Saturday, Rep. Seth Moulton said the United States should not merely help Ukraine defend itself, but openly declared the U.S. was fundamentally at war with Russia, via proxy, and its important that we win. One would think that all these increasingly optimistic statements were borne out of tangible evidence that Russia is losing. Instead, nearly the opposite is happening.

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines believes Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine and still has aspirations beyond the Battle of Donbas. Haines said he thought the Russian leader was likely to order some level of a national mobilization to support such goals. Evidence on the ground supports such a likelihood and helps explain why Putin is likely to make that move.

After the well-chronicled disaster of Putins opening round of attacks in late February and early March, the Russian military has made a number of effective moves to reorient their efforts, correct tactical and operational deficiencies, and press towards attainable military objectives. Over the past month-plus, Russia has translated those changes into methodical, if slow, battlefield success.

In mid-April, Russia captured the critical transportation hub of Izyum near the northern shoulder of the Donbas lines. Just days ago, after nearly a two-month battle, Putins troops captured another key city in northern Donbas that controls several essential road junctions in Popasnaya. Kremlin forces have now pushed deeper into Severdonetsk, putting Ukrainian troops at risk at Lysychansk, just to the southwest of Severdonetsk.

Russia appears to be using tactics that mimic what worked for them in Mariupol: surrounding a city with ground troops, cutting off Ukrainian forces ability to get reinforcements (or food, water, and fuel), then relentlessly pounding Ukrainian positions with artillery, rocket fire, and airstrikes, progressively shrinking the ring around the city.

Eventually, Russian troops move in with infantry and armor to strike the defenders when they are at their weakest, capturing the city. The pattern has proven effective and is presently being reprised in numerous Ukrainian strongholds in the Donbas. Russias strategy in the Donbas is coming into sharper relief with the capture of each major town, and it doesnt bode well for Kyiv.

There is a pocket-forming around the Ukrainian troops in the northern shoulder of the Donbas. Russia is seeking to surround the UAF troops in this pocket by saturating key Ukrainian strongholds with heavy bombardment, attempting to peel off more cities on the outside of the pocket, progressively forcing UAF defenders either further west or trapping them in the pocket and then destroying them by fire and later ground troops.

After taking Izyum, Popasnaya, and moving on Severdonetsk, Russia is now heavily investing Lysychansk, Kramatorsk, and Slaviansk, each a city of 100,000 or more. There are tens of thousands of Ukraines best, most experienced troops manning the frontlines in the Donbas. If Russia successfully takes enough cities there, cutting the UAF troops off, they can reprise their bloody tactics used to destroy Mariupol.

Russia will seek to surround the defenders on the northern shoulder of the Donbas and slowly starve them of supplies while mercilessly pounding them with heavy weapons. If the northern shoulder is taken by Russia, the remainder of the UAF positions in the central and southern parts of the Donbas already under relentless Russian fire could become untenable.

Whether Putin has enough troops, ammunition, and time to complete the destruction of the UAF positions in the Donbas without mobilizing some portion of its reserve forces is an open question. What is clear, however, is that Russias current operations are slowly strangling Ukrainian troops in the Donbas and that despite optimistic rhetoric out of Kyiv and Western capitals, the battle is trending towards a Russian tactical success, possibly within two months.

Militarily speaking, there is very little hope that even all the promised support of heavy weapons and ammunition from the West can be delivered to the front, the Ukrainian troops adequately trained, and firepower brought to bear in time to change the course.

There is always the possibility that Russia may run out of steam before completing the encirclement, that Ukraine is able to drag the battle out beyond two months, and that a stalemate could be won by Kyiv. But that falls more in the category of hope and is a poor foundation for basing expectations. By ignoring these battlefield realities, the West is setting the stage for potentially compounding its problems.

Ukraines and Western leaders continue making statements that lead their publics to believe that things are getting better, that the war is trending in their favor, and that soon the Western-promised heavy weapons will stop the Russian advance. That remains at best a distant prospect. Basing policy on the expectation of that unlikely (but highly preferred) outcome rather than the realistic possibility that Russia could take the Donbas is unwise and dangerous. Consider the ramifications of this unwillingness to face hard truths.

By continuing to seek a military victory in Ukraine, Ukraines troops will continue fighting, no negotiated settlement will be realistically sought, and most likely Russian troops continue making progress. As a result, more Ukrainian civilians and troops will continue to be killed and wounded, more cities destroyed, and the economic and food crises for both Ukraine and the world will worsen. The most likely outcome will not change (a negotiated settlement, not a Ukrainian military victory), but the cost to Kyiv will be much, much worse.

For the United States and the West, every day this war continues, the risk continues that through someones miscalculation, some accident, or just a foolish act by one side or the other results in a direct clash between Russia and NATO, trigging an Article 5 situation that could drag the United States into a war with a nuclear superpower. However altruistic it may be to want to help Ukraine defend itself from this Russian invasion, there is nothing at stake in Eastern Europe that is worth getting drawn into a potential nuclear war with Russia; a war from which we may not survive.

Service members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a Javelin anti-tank missile during drills at a training ground in an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 18, 2022. Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo

Gambling that current battlefield trends dont hold, hoping that Ukraine can hold on in the Donbas, and believing that UAF will eventually drive Russia back to its country, do the people of Ukraine a disservice. Even if it works out that way an improbable prospect it would take years to accomplish and result in such a staggering loss of Ukrainian life that it would be a pyrrhic victory. The better course is to engage in negotiations to do whatever it takes to end the fighting, end the killing of Ukrainian people, and hasten the day when rebuilding can start. However, continuing to base policies on pride and hope will almost certainly cause thousands more preventable deaths in Ukraine.

Now a 1945 Contributing Editor, Daniel L. Davis is a Senior Fellow for Defense Priorities and a former Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army who deployed into combat zones four times. He is the author of The Eleventh Hour in 2020 America. Follow him @DanielLDavis1.

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Clemson dealt with a slew of injuries this spring, as evidenced by the fact that nearly two dozen scholarship players were unavailable for the Orange & White Spring Game.

However, the Tigers are making good progress on the injury front according to head coach Dabo Swinney.

TCI asked Swinney at the Prowl & Growl event at Jamil Temple in Columbia on Wednesday if he is pleased with the progress his team is making from an injury standpoint coming out of the spring.

Absolutely, Swinney said. (Freshman cornerback Jeadyn) Lukus dove for a ball and hurt his shoulder and we had to fix that, and then (freshman wide receiver) Adam Randall tore his ACL. Both those guys are doing great.

The rest of the guys I think we had 21 guys out for the spring game, but they were all season guys coming off of season injuries and surgeries and postseason surgeries and theyre doing well. Were in a really good spot right now, and so hopefully we can build on that.

Swinney added he anticipates most players being full go by June 1.

I think by the time we start our Summer I we start Summer I the 16th of May but the 23rd, I think most of our guys will be back in here and kind of getting back into the offseason program, he said. Id say by June 1, well pretty much have everybody full go outside of just a couple of guys.

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