Associated Press is carrying the story about an accidental incursion of 170 Swiss infantry troops, as they strayed across an unmarked border into neighboring Liechtenstein. Fortunately these countries are generally on friendly terms, and in fact, according to the CIA World Factbook, Switzerland is responsible for the military defense of Liechtenstein; however these types of incidents illustrate how easy diplomatic snafus can happen...
It's also particularly ironic given the investments that the Swiss have made in quality geospatial products. Google Earth blog recently reported on getting imagery for the entire country of Switzerland at 50cm and many Swiss cities at 25cm, as well as improvements to the DTM models, with the entire country of Switzerland terrain at 10m resolution, and the Swiss Alps now high-res.
It's also particularly ironic given the investments that the Swiss have made in quality geospatial products. Google Earth blog recently reported on getting imagery for the entire country of Switzerland at 50cm and many Swiss cities at 25cm, as well as improvements to the DTM models, with the entire country of Switzerland terrain at 10m resolution, and the Swiss Alps now high-res.
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