Lessons from history for the ADF

Greetings from the  Chief of Army History Conference in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra. This might seem an academic exercise, literally. However there are very relevant lessons for today. As an example, Professor Bob Breen detailed the "graveyard of reputations" experienced by some nations militaries while conducting peacekeeping operations in Somalia. With the possibility of the Australian Defence Force being involved in Gaza, these risks are very real.