In the autumn of 2026, the United States government launched a coordinated effort to persuade its NATO allies to abandon the International Criminal Court — the institution created after the Second World War to hold leaders accountable for the gravest crimes humanity can commit. The campaign targets the Rome Statute's 123 member states at a moment when the court holds active warrants for figures the administration has strategic reasons to shield, placing allied governments in the uncomfortable position of choosing between international law and their most powerful military partner. At stake is n