Estonia and Lithuania say they support Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s candidacy to become the next NATO secretary general. “After thorough discussions, we are certain that Mark Rutte is prepared to take measures to strengthen the alliance and that Estonia can support his ambitions,” the Foreign Ministry in Tallinn announced on Tuesday. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who was herself has been discussed as a possible successor to outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, also expressed her approval of Rutte. In Lithuania, President Gitanas Nauseda said after a meeting with Rutte in Vilnius tha…