Taiwan's legislature is voting on a special law to buy home-built military drones, and the government and opposition are split over who controls the money — a fight that could delay the island's drone buildup.

• The cabinet wants the Defense Ministry in charge, with a six-year special budget of up to NT$210 billion.
• The opposition wants the Economy Ministry running it instead, with more money — NT$240 billion — but spread through normal yearly budgets.
• Premier Cho Jung-tai says letting lawmakers attach spending to a bill damages the constitutional split between the executive and the legislature, and joked he was "praying for help from above."
• The Defense Ministry argues a special budget gives steadier, more concentrated funding, which would push defense firms to invest and build drones faster.
• The purchases target three urgent needs: coastal surveillance drones, attack drones, and suicide drones.

Outlook: If the opposition version passes, the cabinet may refuse to countersign or send the bill back, dragging the fight out further.