Potential Effects of the International Criminal Court on Future Military Operations

Abstract

Effective 1 July 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC) became reality and, as such, is now an important element of the international legal arena. In the future the ICC may have a significant influence on U.S. military operations. The combatant commander must be aware of the potential impact of the ICC on military leaders and their service members. There is the possibility for unfriendly countries and NGOs to challenge future United States military operations through the threat of ICC prosecution. Although the United States has not ratified the ICC statute, the ICC may still impact our military operations in several different ways. It may generate unfavorable political publicity for the United States, as well as for individual commanders and military members, via investigations of military operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 2003
Accession Number
ADA420287

Entities

People

  • Joseph F. Murray

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Criminals
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Human Rights
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.