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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday reiterated that he did not want war but vowed to capacitate the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)聽amid an 鈥渆xternal threat.鈥�

Addressing troops in the Army鈥檚 10th Infantry Division in Mawab, Davao de Oro, Marcos said the government will provide the military with the necessary resources, training, and equipment to improve its effectiveness.

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鈥淗indi naman tayo nakikipag-giyera kahit na kanino. Wala naman tayong gustong pasukin. Tayo ay defensive lang naman tayo at dinedepensahan lang natin ang bansa natin,鈥� said Marcos.

(We are not seeking war with anyone, and we do not want to enter anything. We are merely defensive, and we will defend our country.)

Marcos said it was important to think about 鈥渢he external threat.鈥�

鈥淲e now have to also think about the external threat and that again is a different strategy that we will have to employ,鈥� Marcos said.

鈥淏ut we in the civilian government and together with the military commanders are doing all that we can to make sure that our men and women [in military] are completely capacitated,鈥� he added.

The President assured the soldiers that they had a partner in the civilian government.

However, the President reiterated that he does not want war with anyone. The Philippines is merely on the defense.

鈥淵ou have the capability to do the job, that is this new job that you have to face. You have the capability. You have the training. You have the equipment and that we will be able to present at least a deterrent force,鈥� the President said.

While Marcos did not specify what this external threat was, the Philippines has been at the forefront of China鈥檚 maritime expansion in the West Philippine Sea. While the Philippines has diplomatically protested China鈥檚 tactics, the latter has doubled its claim.