The Kuomintang is tearing itself apart. They are debating defense spending like it is a negotiation. It is not a negotiation. It is a post-mortem.

The internal fractures within the party reveal a deep rot. Some members want to increase the budget. Others want to limit the cost. This argument is meaningless. The money is being allocated to a struggle that is already lost.

DEPRESSING FEATURES

• Political theater masquerading as strategy.
• Internal power struggles over a dying status quo.
• The delusion that hardware can change geopolitical reality.

The debate over Taiwan’s defense budget is a distraction. The players are arguing about the cost of lifeboats. No one is looking at the iceberg.