Please find below the link to a recent report posted by the Council on
Foreign Relations* entitled "Africa and the International Criminal
Court," written by Stephanie Hanson. The report features background
information on the ICC, current situations before the Court, the U.S.
relationship with the ICC, and challenges and criticisms that are facing
the Court.
A section on the future U.S. relationship with the ICC notes "Many
experts think the best way for the United States to protect its military
is to engage with the ICC." It highlights a Stimson Center report
(http://www.stimson.org/fopo/pdf/US_Military_and_the_ICC_FINAL_website.pdf), which is based on extensive interviews with military personnel,
that argues "the U.S. government needs to inform the military about the
ICC to reduce military anxiety, address U.S. interests directly by
participating in the Court's proceedings, and close any gaps between
U.S. law and the crimes within the ICC's jurisdiction."
The link to the Council on Foreign Relations full report is
http://www.cfr.org/publication/12048/