If two countries go to war, how can the opposing army know which army is theirs without accidently shooting their own teammates?

Question

Does every army in every country have a different uniform? Or do they all wear camouflaged suits or something.

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Answer 1

Friendly fire happens but its just not broadcasted too much.

When you are patrolling an area its usually by platoon and the friendlies get on the radio and let everyone know where the platoon is and in which direction they are headed.

Now if you are searching an area you split off into squads and remain in a tight group, either in line behind each other or very close and your splitting off with the intent to meet at a rally point or objective.
So you know 1st squad is to my left and 3rd squad is to my right so don’t be a jackass and shoot left or right because those squads will cover those areas, you just shoot straight ahead.

Basically, there are plans for every possible situation, ambushes, ied’s, snipers, etc. Unfortunately even in combat the ROE’s (rules of engagement) are so stricked that you can’t even shoot unless you see the enemy shoot at you first. You just can’t go all Rambo on the enemy. That’s why they say Cops have an easier time shooting people than Soldiers in combat do.

Now the Ukraine situation is kind of the same but a lot less discipline to tactics so I bet a lot of friendly fire is happening.