Overview
- President Trump posted that a “great hospital boat” was “on the way” to Greenland and credited special envoy Jeff Landry, sharing an image of the USNS Mercy.
- Greenland’s prime minister said “no thanks,” and Danish leaders emphasized that care in Greenland and Denmark is free and sufficient.
- The White House, Pentagon, and Navy have provided no details on any mission, while public tracking places the USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort in Mobile, Alabama.
- Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command reported a same-day medevac of a U.S. submariner to a Nuuk hospital, with no confirmed connection to Trump’s statement.
- The announcement lands within an ongoing U.S. push for greater access to Greenland, including a recently touted “framework” discussed with NATO’s secretary general.