Pentagon denies Trump's claims about ships en route to Greenland

American President Donald Trump claimed that a medical ship is en route to Greenland, but the Pentagon denies this statement. According to U.S. officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon has not yet received any orders to deploy U.S. naval ships to that area. This is a clear discrepancy between the president’s statements and the actual readiness of U.S. military forces.

Discrepancy Between the President’s Words and Official Position

Trump recently stated that a medical ship is allegedly on its way to Greenland, aiming to support his ambitions of expanding U.S. presence in this Danish autonomous territory. However, the Pentagon refutes this information. According to defense sources, no specific orders for such a mission have been issued so far, and military units have not received directives for deployment in these locations.

The Actual Status of U.S. Medical Ships

The United States operates two main medical ships designated for humanitarian missions and medical support: USNS Comfort, located on the East Coast, and USNS Mercy, on the West Coast. According to information from naval tracking systems available to Jin10, both ships are currently docked at a shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

Maintenance and Repair Plans

USNS Comfort is undergoing scheduled repairs, expected to be completed by April of this year. USNS Mercy has been in a yearly maintenance cycle since last summer and is still in the inspection phase. These maintenance activities indicate that neither ship is currently ready for immediate deployment. The Pentagon’s response highlights that Trump likely did not have accurate information about the availability of military equipment that could be headed to Greenland.