David Cameron and Barack Obama embrace at NATO summit despite Brexit ‘back of the queue’ threats
PM renewed his commitment to the military alliance commiting troops to Estonia and Poland
IF these pictures from the NATO summit are anything to go by it seems the UK and US relationship is still as special as ever.
Despite Barack Obama’s warnings the UK would be at the "back of the queue" for future trade deals if it voted to leave the EU, the outgoing US president and David Cameron seemed to be getting on famously.
As leaders from the military alliance gathered in Warsaw for what could be the PM’s last NATO summit, the pair greeted it each other with kind words and warm handshakes as their bromance continued.
Since the PM entered Downing Street in 2010, the pair have been pictured playing table tennis, taking selfies and President Obama has even taken to calling the PM "bro".
President Obama certainly had reason to be cheerful today as Mr Cameron renewed his pledge to remain a major contributor to European security in face of a perceived heightened threat from Russia.
Mr Cameron has promised to increase Britain’s commitment to NATO, including sending a battalion of troops to Estonia and more soldiers to Poland.
An agreement signed in Warsaw includes an 1,000 extra US troops to be sent to Poland to reinforce Nato's eastern flank.
Mr Obama added he hoped for an "orderly" UK transition from the EU but that Brexit did not signal the end of EU security co-operation.
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Nato is sending four battalions to the region with troops from four nations.
"I have no doubt that the UK will remain one of Nato's most capable members," he said.
"Everybody has an interest in minimising any disruptions as the UK and the EU forge a new relationship.”