Guest: Paul H. Recorded: November 27, 2023 We discuss Myanmar's massive gemstone industry and its critical role in the Tatmadaw's hold on power — and why the TNLA (Ta'ang National Liberation Army) attack on Mogok is so important. For more, check out these RWN episodes:- Radio War Nerd EP #101 — Rohingya, Myanmar & The Empire- Radio War Nerd #271 — Burma's Ethnic Militias Total time: 1:05:07 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio Check out the Radio War Nerd Merch store here! *Buy John Dolan's comic memoir "Pleasant Hell" now available in both audio and ebook format.