Taiwan's government is pushing a large military drone spending bill through parliament today, and the opposition is resisting the price tag and the funding method.

• Premier Cho Jung-tai wants lawmakers to approve the Cabinet's special bill for buying homegrown military drones.
• The plan caps spending at NT$210 billion and runs through 2031, covering coastal surveillance drones, coastal attack drones, and small suicide drone boats.
• Opposition parties want the money handled through the regular annual budget instead of a special bill.
• The KMT caucus is pushing a bigger number, NT$240 billion, spread evenly over six years.
• Asked whether the Cabinet would refuse to countersign if the bill fails, Cho only said he was praying for it to go smoothly, at a Ghost Festival ceremony held at the Executive Yuan.

Outlook: A floor vote showdown is expected this afternoon, with the Cabinet's version facing a real chance of being replaced by the opposition's plan.