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Britain is seeking to follow in America’s footsteps by heading east and beefing up its military presence in Asia. The Prime Ministers of Japan and the UK are negotiating a massive arms deal and possible deployment of a Royal Navy submarine in a region dominated by China. RT’s Ivor Bennett has more on this from London. For more analysis RT talks to James Corbett, editor of the independent news website The Corbett Report.