sˈuːn ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv kuːwˈeɪt, fɹˈæns sˈɛnt ɐn ɐdˈɪʃənəl fɹˈɪɡət tʊ ɔːɡmˈɛnt ðə tˈuː fɹˈɛntʃ wˈɔːɹʃɪps ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɪnðə pˈɜːʒən ɡˈʌlf.
Soon after the invasion of Kuwait, France sent an additional frigate to augment the two French warships already in the Persian Gulf.