Final preparations for Nato summit in Newport

Final preparations are taking place ahead of the Nato summit at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort.

The two-day event starts on Thursday with Barack Obama among the 60 world leaders attending along with 4,000 delegates.

Security at the venue has been tightened and a "ring of steel" fence covering 13.5km (eight miles) circles the area around the Celtic Manor.

Inside the cordon, workmen have been carrying out the finishing touches.

A sniffer dog carries out a search before world leaders arrive

A structure of a Typhoon jet is placed outside the entrance to the Celtic Manor to greet world leaders

The finishing touches are added to the Typhoon model

Delegates will be given the chance to have a snapshot view of Wales

Flags from the countries Nato members are representing are in place

Images of the Brecon Beacons form the backdrop to the main conference room

David Cameron and Barack Obama will sit next to each other in the conference room

The UK will also show off the equipment it possesses for defence

The entrance to the Celtic Manor is decked out in the Nato logo designed for the Newport summit

Some of the pictures the delegates will see of Wales

Images include the Brecon Beacons

The Welsh National Opera also features in the images