I have literally 100 attempts at this level. The AI has never, not even once, acted as it has on the online youtube walkthroughs.
Did the AI get harder over the past years? Because I' noticing that almost all youtube walkthrough videos are pretty old, and the AI in those videos act kinda stupid, which is NEVER the case in the modern Warzone.
The sanction card is inevitable, so focus on breaking the enemy bonuses. A broken enemy bonus is usually worth more than a successful defense on your bonuses.
Also, note to dev. I enjoy strategy, not luck. A level that cannot be beaten after 100 attempts has no strategy component, but only luck. Please rethink you levels :)
The level is hard but doable. Once you know how to play with the AI, it becomes pretty trivial. Luck plays a very little part on this level.