there is something with detection in the game so if things are spawned already within range then the AI wont "see" them since they arent "new" contacts and then the game ignores them as they would any known contact you are already aware of.
in other words the game acts as thou you have told it to ignore them, if its not auto detected by the AI then the AI wont engage to attack
move your ships farther back so they "come into range" and they will then detect each other and act as they should
also have a look at the "missions" forum and there are links to help you with mission building tips
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