Countries of the Trans-Atlantic Belt: North America & Europe

The **Trans-Atlantic Belt** (or North Atlantic community) comprises nations linked by deep political, economic, security, and cultural ties across the North Atlantic.

Core Members

Broader Definitions

Often extended to all **NATO members** (31 as of 2024) and **EU members** (27), plus partners like Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Turkey, Poland, Baltics, etc. The term emphasises the **US–Canada–Western Europe** axis as the historic core of the liberal international order.

Significance

• Shared democratic values, market economies.
• NATO collective defence (Article 5).
• Largest bilateral trade/investment relationship (US–EU).
• Coordination on global challenges (climate, tech, China, Russia).

The "Belt" metaphor evokes a zone of integration, not just geography.