We analyse D-terms induced by gauge theory fluxes in the context of
6-dimensional supergravity models. On the one hand, this is arguably the
simplest concrete setting in which the controversial idea of `D-term uplifts'
can be investigated. On the other hand, it is a very plausible intermediate
step on the way from a 10d string theory model to 4d phenomenology. Our
specific results include the flux-induced one-loop correction to the scalar
potential coming from charged hypermultiplets. Furthermore, we comment on the
interplay of gauge theory fluxes and gaugino condensation in the present
context, demonstrate explicitly how the D-term arises from the gauging of one
of the compactification moduli, and briefly discuss further ingredients that
may be required for the construction of a phenomenologically viable model. In
particular, we show how the 6d dilaton and volume moduli can be simultaneously
stabilized, in the spirit of KKLT, by the combination of an R symmetry twist, a
gaugino condensate, and a flux-induced D-term.Comment: 24 pages, 1 figure v2:minor correction