The whole idea of NATO was to protect European countries from being absorbed by the Soviet Union. You could say that after the cold war, NATO's mission has evolved to protect its members from Russian aggression. In any case, the geographical features of the member states with respect to each other (whether they share a border by land or are separated by an ocean) is really not an important factor for determining what makes a country want to be in NATO.
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I see where you getting at. But I beg to differ.
I think in a world where energy is key-ingredient to support life, mobility and shelter, geographical features of the member states do matter.
If Europe really wants to be protected from Russian "aggression" it needs to establish a dialogue and a free trade agreement with Russia. And not American tanks and trade-wars.