Short planning time. Short planning time, failure to rehearse, and leader fatigue are other preconditions that may result in a fatally flawed plan or lack of appropriate control measures. Every mission will involve a unique mix of these factors and their relative importance will vary. These contributing factors are a critical dimension of realistic training to reduce fratricide. The effects of fratricide can be devastating and spread rapidly throughout a unit.
Fratricide increases the risk of unacceptable losses and the risk of mission failure.
Fratricide seriously affects the unit's ability to survive and function. Loss of confidence in the unit's leadership. Increase of leader self-doubt. Hesitation to use supporting combat systems. Oversupervision of units.