fˈɜːst, ðə fɹˈɛntʃ dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvðə nˈeɪvəl dˈɑːktɹɪn wˌɪtʃ ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzd ðə jˈuːs ʌv tʃˈiːp toːɹpˈiːdoʊ bˈoʊts ænd hˈɛvili ˈɑːɹmd lˈaɪt ʃˈɪps tʊ ˈɔfsɛt ɐn əpˈoʊnənts suːpˌiəɹɪˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɪn ɛkspˈɛnsɪv, hˈɛvili ˈɑːɹmd ænd ˈɑːɹmɚd bˈæɾəlʃˌɪps.
First, the French development of the  naval doctrine which emphasized the use of cheap torpedo boats and heavily armed light ships to offset an opponent's superiority in expensive, heavily armed and armored battleships.