The great strides in communications and transportation technology ushered in by globalization have made terrorist groups even more elusive, including in their links to other contemporary scourges, such as drug trafficking and the illicit trade in arms.
全球化带来的通讯和运输技术的重大发展使恐怖主义团伙更难以破获，包括他们与其他当代灾难，例如贩毒和非法军火贸易的联系。