NATO Integration Accelerates as US Completes Vassalization of Europe | Nel Bonilla

Neutrality Studies · Mar 12, 2026 · 1h

Is Munich signalling a transatlantic break, or a tighter lockstep? Well.... Slogans of “European autonomy” are clearly just a cover for deeper NATO integration.

Today I’m joined by researcher and writer Nell Bonilla, who runs the Substack Worldlines and is developing a “bunker state” framework to describe a shift from public welfare planning to permanent securitization. We use Munich 2026 as a window into burden shifting, elite unity behind staged disagreement, and the pressure campaign toolbox used against states like Iran.

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Nell Bonilla Substack (Worldlines)…