Thusitha Perera

69 ලක්ෂයේ wanker now reformed. Self-proclaimed expert on banter, unless otherwise told off by a competent authority. I only RT mindless rhetoric

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

In a publication for the @RSIS_NTU , Indonesian deputy Foreign Minister @havasoegroseno argues that Indonesia's waterways could become strategic chokepoints, like the strait of Hormuz, allowing smaller states to deny access to great powers, READ: https://t.co/2C7NfV2BPm

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@CleansedTweets How long have you been in Asia again? That's not random tapping, it's advanced comms. He's writing himself mental notes in Morse code while on the go. Perfectly normal. I do it all the time...

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

A strong Ukraine policy is therefore also the most credible long-term Russia policy. the challenge is that Russia's reforms have repeatedly proved temporary, giving way to renewed authoritarianism & confrontation. 2/. really interesting thoughts by @TimothyDSnyder

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

Russia's most significant reform efforts have historically followed major military defeats, from the Crimean War,Russo-Japanese War to Soviet Afghan withdrawal. If history is any guide, strategic failure, not victory, is the catalyst for change according to @TimothyDSnyder

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

SNYDER: The times when Russia tried to reform have been after defeats in Crimean War, Russo-Japanese War, and in Afghanistan. If you want Russia to have a chance to reform, it has to lose the war. So, you have to help Ukraine win. The best Russia policy is strong Ukraine policy.

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@Roach_BKK my air hostess girlfriend said she'd send me some tote bags... so, she is pretty serious with me!

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@bangkoklad please don't portray this as some private matter, this is clearly geopolitics at play...

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@NguyenHo1096438 you are wrong, this is one of the latest submersible main battel tanks, designed exactly for invading Taiwan...

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@bangkoklad Credit to the hotel staff for the rapid, assumption-first response,efficient, if not fully calibrated to the situation. The quick classification into a “domestic issue” also reflects a familiar, culturally conditioned reflex, very much gender-neutral risk management...

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@RangaJayasuriya Agree. No recent gov in SL has delivered sustained, broad-based growth, more a reflection of structural & policy constraints than individual leadership. For AKD, key test is not just GDP outperformance, but whether a durable growth model can be established & sustained.

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@bangkoklad '' Democracy first. Hangover later ''

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@TheRhetorRick these were the days when you had presidents, intellectuals who mastered foreign languages... now you have leaders grabbing pu##y...

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@ThomasVLinge this is the first strike - FPV knocks out the rear landing gear, all while the engines are running, activity around the helicopter - FYI all the armchair pundits who commented on the initial post :

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@ThomasVLinge Using multiple FPV drones, Magway PDF units attacked the Mi-17 helicopter, reportedly first knocking out its rear landing gear before subsequently striking the engines.

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@BBCSteveR enjoy your much deserved holidays, Steve ! as always, I look forward to your reports... listening and reading... amazing insights!

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@jasonwblakely @yalepress what is self-satisfied progressivism? guess, I have to read your book now... congratulations by the way!

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@officejjsmart my thoughts and prayers...

[The Orwell Prize @TheOrwellPrize]

This coming Monday, Orwell Prize shortlistees Andrey Kurkov and Manisha Ganguly join Kim Darroch at @frontlineclub to discuss their nominated work, and what it means to bear witness in Ukraine.

🗓️ 22 June, 7–8.30pm
📍 W2 1QJ

Tickets here: https://t.co/AIovoqrV5N

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@bangkoklad Thai is the new English. Isaan gets you invited. Thaksinese gets you deported.

[Thusitha Perera @iThusitha]

@bangkoklad I hear its summer in France. Nice weather, excellent cheese, world-class wine... and absolutely no Pad Ka Prao. Deportation is cruel.