Danish forces airlift a US submarine crew member to hospital in Nuuk after a medical emergency, amid ongoing US strategic interest in Greenland.

NUUK: Danish forces evacuated a crew member from a US submarine off the coast of Greenland after the sailor required urgent medical treatment.

Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command confirmed the crew member was flown to a hospital in Nuuk following a medical emergency on board the vessel.

Officials did not disclose the nature of the medical issue or give details about the submarine’s mission.

Images posted online appeared to show the sail of a submarine surfacing in Nuuk’s bay, though the footage could not be immediately verified.

The evacuation occurs amid continued US strategic interest in mineral-rich Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.

Since returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump has argued Washington needs to control Greenland for American national security.

Last month, Trump backed down from earlier threats to seize the Arctic island after striking a “framework” deal with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

The agreement is intended to ensure greater US influence in the region.

 The Sun Malaysia