You are right to a certain extent, but the problem is that the company is not suffering the repercussions it should. There is much more to this case and I know this because the authorities don't want to show further information. I think in this case it is not just the company but maybe even the Navy involved. As raised by some of the comments above, it is interesting how for 32 years no one from the navy checked the quality of steel for themselves. What I meant by force is an indirect force pushed by the social norms formed in a capitalist society, no one is literally forced, but ethics are thrown out the window in this case. However, when it comes to whistleblowing it is a bit more complicated.