In reality that system was not mechanically/electronically automated, it just enabled a team of officers in a bunker to give a general launch order without cont

In reality that system was not mechanically/electronically automated, it just enabled a team of officers in a bunker to give a general launch order without contact with the leadership. And the launch orders would still need to be manually carried out by the crews of strategic missile assets. It was a hedge against a decapitation strike and the chaos that would result in the Soviet military due to its officers habitual deference to central authority.