I'm not an economist, but from what I've read, running a trade deficit isn't necessarily a bad thing. The US ran trade deficits through the 80's and 90's while

I'm not an economist, but from what I've read, running a trade deficit isn't necessarily a bad thing. The US ran trade deficits through the 80's and 90's while the economy was booming. And there is never a good time for war between two nuclear powers.