The NATO military alliance had barely announced the launch of its Arctic Sentry programme on Wednesday before it found itself fielding accusations that the new scheme, meant to appease United States President Donald Trump, is nothing more than a rebranding exercise.
The new multi-domain activity, agreed during a meeting between Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos last month, is meant to strengthen NATO's posture in the Arctic and High North by bringing together the activities of the 32 allies in the region under one overarching operational strategy.
