David Vallance

Research Associate, International Security Program @lowyinstitute | @ANU_SDSC and @warstudies alumnus. Clausewitz enthusiast and cricket tragic.

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

Very pleased to be able to share this @LowyInstitute analysis in which @SamRoggeveen and I examine what China's long-range strike capabilities could do to Australia, now and in the future. 1/
https://t.co/3jzOmbKvBf

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

I hope the name change comes with some complementary TLAMs

[U.S. Pacific Command @INDOPACOM]

Department of War Restores U.S. Pacific Command Designation.

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The Department of War announced today that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM).

Originally established on January 1, 1947, by President Harry S. Truman, the command operated under the USPACOM banner for over 70 years, standing as the oldest and largest of the United States' unified combatant commands.

Restoring the legacy USPACOM designation honors the command’s deep historical roots, fostering a sense of pride and collective spirit among all who serve in the Pacific. From its critical role in establishing the post-WWII regional security architecture to its coordination of joint forces during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and countless humanitarian operations, the USPACOM namesake carries decades of military heritage and enduring regional partnerships.

USPACOM’s vast area of responsibility—spanning from the waters off the West Coast of the United States to the western border of India—remains exactly the same. The command's fundamental mission and its unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open theater alongside regional allies and partners are unchanged.

https://t.co/5zeycP2lip

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

@AlexLuck9

[The Lowy Institute @LowyInstitute]

China's growing cyber and long-range strike capabilities are changing Australia's strategic reality, writes @DavidGVallance in @Diplomat_APAC.
https://t.co/KdJ63ZB6vZ

[Sam Roggeveen @SamRoggeveen]

The paper is not saying China is an enemy or a friend, a partner or an adversary. It makes no judgments about those questions. In fact, we're implicitly saying that such questions need to be set aside when planning the nation's defence.

[Sam Roggeveen @SamRoggeveen]

In response to some commentary about the @LowyInstitute paper I co-authored with @DavidGVallance, published yesterday, a few thoughts on military capabilities and the intentions to use it: https://t.co/Ng9YIMjTwa

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

Pleased to share some thoughts on @SamRoggeveen and my recent @LowyInstitute analysis on the implications for Australia of China’s military expansion.

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

The PLA’s military expansion is steadily chipping away at one of Australia’s principal defensive assets: geography. https://t.co/KmWMhmoORb

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

Thank you to my co-author Sam Roggeveen, to @MihaiSora for his notes and suggestions, to @ClareECaldwell for her excellent edits, and all many other colleagues who have made this possible with their advice and assistance. 7/

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

Very pleased to be able to share this @LowyInstitute analysis in which @SamRoggeveen and I examine what China's long-range strike capabilities could do to Australia, now and in the future. 1/
https://t.co/3jzOmbKvBf

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

Debates about how best to act within these changed circumstances must be supported by facts and not speculation. It is not enough to say that the balance of power has changed - it is important to show how, which is what we have done here. 6/

[The Lowy Institute @LowyInstitute]

China's capacity to hit the Australian mainland will grow substantially over the next decade, warn @SamRoggeveen & @DavidGVallance in a new Lowy Institute Analysis.
https://t.co/gNEj8KFPlS

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

@redunley @SamRoggeveen Wilkins is a great one. Only Aussie photographer to win the MC during WWI, first person to land a plane on pack ice, nearly shot by the Ottomans for spying in the Balkan Wars - plus a great naturalist

https://t.co/ibnq84mpEZ

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

Most interesting in this is the idea of the USN operating foreign designs. I'm not sure they've done that in their history. New FFMs for everyone?
https://t.co/mlWxWp96yM

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

@AlexLuck9 @justinburke We spend so much of our time talking about the national budget generally like doing a weekly shop so it’s hardly surprising

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

Chaque fois que quelqu’un essaie de citer Thucydides au 21eme siècle ca fair mourir mon âme un peu.

[Antoine Bondaz @AntoineBondaz]

Graham Allison (Harvard), qui a popularisé ce concept dans son ouvrage, ayant accès au plus haut niveau du Parti à Pékin.

PS: Thucydides a en fait une argumentation beaucoup plus nuancée et complexe que la seule transition de puissance pour expliquer la guerre.

[Antoine Bondaz @AntoineBondaz]

Graham Allison (Harvard), qui a popularisé ce concept dans son ouvrage, ayant accès au plus haut niveau du Parti à Pékin.

PS: Thucydides a en fait une argumentation beaucoup plus nuancée et complexe que la seule transition de puissance pour expliquer la guerre.

[David Vallance @DavidGVallance]

@ArchieHall @TheEconomist The deal has never focused on repatriation for Chagossians. It’s about preserving the base while avoiding accusations of hypocrisy, mainly from China.

https://t.co/phUAF2bb8F