The U.S. crew member was retrieved from the submarine about 8 miles off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland, by a Danish Seahawk helicopter.
The mission will tie together various allied activities in the region, according to NATO officials.
Flags honoring Danish veterans killed in Afghanistan had been removed by staff at the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, sparking public outcry.
Grynkewich said NATO’s military headquarters has “a ton of expertise” that could be used to organize an Arctic mission.
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