Taiwan's own political fights may be doing more damage to its defenses than any outside enemy, a worrying sign for the island's security.

• Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature pushed through its own version of a drone and defense-industry bill, sparking a constitutional fight.
• The bigger worry is a pattern: budget delays, a blocked constitutional court, and stalled appointments at several government bodies.
• Each fight has a political excuse, but together they leave Taiwan less able to govern and less able to defend itself.
• Drones have become a key weapon from Ukraine to other recent conflicts, so Taiwan needs steady defense policy, money, and factory capacity — not endless political battles.
• The comparison drawn is Troy: the real danger is the horse already inside the walls, not the army outside.

Outlook: Expect the standoff between Taiwan's legislature and government to keep slowing defense spending and drone production in the months ahead.