Taiwan's push to pass a drone industry law is stuck in a fight over money, which is bad news for a quick buildup of the island's drone defenses.

• Cross-party talks broke down, but the bill is expected to be forced to a final vote on the 28th, with fresh negotiations set for the 26th.
• The KMT wants a special law with a set budget of about NT$240 billion over six years; the TPP wants a general law with no dollar figure attached.
• The TPP says leaving out a number does not mean zero — one lawmaker suggested it could just as easily mean unlimited — and argues yearly budgets should fund it instead.
• The TPP also wants a drone strategy committee to set long-term plans, on the logic that the technology is replaced every two or three years.
• Fourteen competing drafts from the cabinet and the parties were all left on the table, and the KMT is still trying to merge its version with the TPP's this week.

Outlook: The KMT and TPP will likely try to stitch together a joint version before the 28th, with the funding number the last thing standing in the way.