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Step 1) announce new weapon
Step 2) have a press conference where a diagram of said weapon is "accidentally" photographed
Step 3)
Step 4) look more tough again
So Russia is -roughly- 50% there, or 60%-75% depending on how tough they ALREADY look
Have you tried... like... dunno... providing everyone with a toilet instead? For a good start? >

They have.  That's the reason all the soldiers were taking toilets in occupied Ukraine.  It's an awfully expensive way to provide toilets though. >

They stole toilets? >

They stole toilets. >

Note to self; I should leave an upper-decker if I’m ever fleeing a Russian invasion. >

Easy to announce.  Not so easy to implement. Seems like the “announcement” is probably the entire plan here.