The U.S. says it’s training less than one-third of the number of Iraqi troops needed to fight the self-proclaimed Islamic State as recruitment falls short. Testifying before Congress, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said the U.S. seeks a “greater commitment” from the Iraqi government.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter: “We simply haven’t received enough recruits. Of the 24,000 Iraqi security forces we had originally envisioned training at our four sites by this fall, we’ve only received enough recruits to be able to train about 7,000, in addition to 2,000 Counter-Terrorism Service personnel. As I’ve told Iraqi leaders, while the United States is open to supporting Iraq more than we already are, we must see a greater commitment from all parts of the Iraqi government.”

The news comes one week after President Obama increased the U.S. military presence in Iraq to boost training for the Iraqi forces following ISIL’s capture of Ramadi last month.