With rising tension levels between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the US Army deployed the 101st Airborne Division in Europe for the first time in nearly 80 years, after the division's commander announced its readiness to enter Ukraine.

The state-affiliated Russian news agency TASS published on its website that the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles," could be shredded by Russian infantry. It also published on Friday that the 101st Airborne Division is now in Europe but did not address the surrounding disputes including accusations of antisemitism.

On Thursday, Roberts published an article discussing what the United States might do if the recent partial mobilization of Russian forces led to a potential defeat of Ukraine. "Do we take seriously the statements of General John Lobas, deputy commander of the US 101st Airborne Division, that his forces are combat deployed 3 miles from the Ukrainian border and fully ready to cross into Ukraine at any moment to fight against Russia?

What would happen if they did? Airborne forces usually lack heavy infantry weapons. The lightly armed airborne division would likely be shredded by the heavy infantry armor of the Russian heavy infantry. He said, "If that is the case, how would Washington react to such a defeat and the loss of a prestigious division like the 'Screaming Eagles'?"

I think we all know the outcome would be an escalation by Washington. Roberts was referring to Brigadier General John Lobas, deputy commander of the 101st Airborne Division, who said last week: "We are ready to defend every inch of NATO territory."

Lobas said: "We have the capability for air assault, we are a light infantry force but again we bring this mobility with us to our aircraft and air strikes." Roberts served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 until his resignation in February 1982 and became a controversial figure accused of antisemitism. He was a conservative columnist and writer for many years, but his views were condemned by groups including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In 2003, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which tracks extremist groups,

published Roberts' conspiracy theory of "Cultural Marxism," which SPLC described as "clearly aimed at invoking fears of xenophobia." In an article published in January 2014, the Anti-Defamation League described Roberts as an "antisemitic syndicated columnist" whose columns increasingly focused on criticizing Israel and Jews and often invoked antisemitic ideas making them popular with fringe left-wing publications.

Truly, Roberts described himself as a "9/11 skeptic," saying in a 2011 email, "No real investigation was conducted, and experts who raised points were sidelined or labeled as 'conspiracy theorists.'" He added that "until the 'truth' is professionally addressed, I will remain skeptical of 9/11 events."

Roberts argued that Western civilization "no longer exists" and claimed that anthropologists assist the CIA in developing methods for population control.

Edited by: Yusra Bamtarf