Obama Says There's Not a 'Complete Strategy' For Training Iraqis Against Islamic State

U.S. President Barack Obama said this week that there is still not a "complete strategy" for the U.S.-led coalition to combat the Islamic State because the Iraqi government needs to make more "commitments."

The president said during a press conference this week that the lack of a complete strategy in combatting the Islamic State is due in large part to the lack of commitment from the Iraqi troops.

"We don't yet have a complete strategy because it requires commitments on the part of the Iraqis, as well about how recruitment takes place, how that training takes place," Obama said.

The U.S. has received criticism in the past few weeks over the possibility that the U.S.-led coalition to combat the Islamic State has failed, as the terrorist group has successfully made gains on important cities in Syria and Iraq.

The president added this week from the G7 Summit in Germany that the Pentagon is currently working to finalize a complete plan for combatting the Islamic State.

"When a finalized plan is presented to me by the Pentagon, then I will share it with the American people," the president said.

"Where we've trained Iraqi forces directly and equipped them…they operate effectively," the president continued. "Where we haven't, morale, lack of equipment, etc., may undermine the effectiveness of Iraqi security forces."

Great Britain pledged this week to dedicated 125 troops to aid Iraq forces in defeating the Islamic State. The troops would focus mainly on training Iraqis on handling explosive devices, such as IED's.